The Book Report: Ron Charles' picks from 2025

December 28, 2025

TL;DR

"The Slip" by Lucas Schaefer is a debut novel set in an Austin boxing gym, focusing on two teenagers seeking new identities.
"Guilty by Definition" by Susie Dent features a dictionary editor in Oxford investigating her sister's past disappearance.
"Black Moses" by Caleb Gayle chronicles Edward McCabe's efforts to establish a Black state in Kansas and Oklahoma Territory.
"The Antidote" by Karen Russell blends fable and history in Depression-era Nebraska with a prairie witch and a high school girl.
"The Fate of the Day" by Rick Atkinson details the American Revolution from 1777-1780, focusing on battles and diplomacy.

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