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September brings the start of school, the threat of holidays and (hopefully!) cooler weather. It also means new books. This month's releases include the sequel to a weird dark academia satire, a non-fiction account of the battle between public education and fascism, and the latest from beloved novelist Ian McEwan.

'The Wilderness' by Angela Flournoy

"The Wilderness," the second novel from Angela Flournoy following her National Book Award finalist "The Turner House," is about five 20-something Black women reckoning with the evolution of their friendships over the course of two decades. Set in New York and Los Angeles during the 2000s, the novel

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