Percival Everett’s “James,” a posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and Adam Higginbotham’s acclaimed ...

is a finalist for the John Leonard Prize for best first book. The other nominees are Rebecca Nagle's “By the Fire We Carry”; Tessa Hulls' graphic memoir, “Feeding Ghosts”; Carrie Courogen ...

is a finalist for the John Leonard Prize for best first book. The other nominees are Rebecca Nagle’s “By the Fire We Carry”; Tessa Hulls’ graphic memoir, “Feeding Ghosts”; Carrie ...