From military fumbles to astonishing memoir to ghost stories on the frontier, this list of summer reads takes wild detours.

A new book uses nuance and personal story to explore themes of race, identity and trauma.

Bookseller Lori Fisher loves the characters in this novel so much, she even dressed up as one for Halloween.

Bookseller Rayna Nielsen recommends a young adult novel that follows two teenagers caught up by letters exchanged at a gravestone.

Porter will read from his new book Monday in Minneapolis, in conversation with Graywolf publisher Fiona McCrae. He describes the small, Minnesota-based press as a mighty, mighty force.

From humble beginnings in Hudson, Wis., the Little Free Library movement now reaches around the world, and it's celebrating its 10th anniversary this weekend.

"The stories are really inventive, they're often horrifying, beautifully lyrical, just different than anything I've read in a really long time," says bookseller Jen Murvin.

David Enyeart recommends an assassin-filled thriller from South Korea, which offers a biting portrayal of power and corruption.

Bookseller Matt Keliher recommends a new novel that has one of his favorite scenes in fiction this year.

The book by Octavia Butler at first frightened off the musician Toshi Reagon, and then drew her in.