“Lessons in Chemistry” is the top local fiction bestseller, as reported by the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association.

Kirkland author Robert Dugoni chats about his new book, “Her Deadly Game,” the art of mystery writing and more with Seattle Times arts critic Moira Macdonald.

From poignant memoirs to a page-turning mystery, here are arts critic Moira Macdonald’s picks for new paperbacks this month.

“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” is the top local fiction bestseller, as reported by the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association.

Mona Simpson’s latest novel, her seventh, is a brilliant exploration of a family haunted by a parent’s mental illness.

Bonnie Garmus’ “Lessons in Chemistry” is the top national fiction bestseller, as reported by Publishers Weekly.

“Lessons in Chemistry” is the top local fiction bestseller, as reported by the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association.

We talked with Vikram Madan about becoming a full-time artist, friendship and problem-solving, and the importance of representation in creative fields.

If picking up a nonfiction book seems too heavy, try one of these captivating novels to celebrate Women’s History Month, Jordan Snowden writes.

Jacqueline Holland’s novel is a meditation on the ways that eternal life requires a constant reckoning with the sins of the mortal, Lorraine Berry writes.