In this week's edition of Endnotes, we take a look at Jess Walter's ‘So Far Gone,’ a rollicking and heartrending adventure.

The executive director of the translated literature nonprofit Words Without Borders, who also translates from Arabic, sees the landscape for literature in translation finally changing in the U.S.

Harper picks up Susan Fox’s debut about a writer haunted by a long-ago affair with a student, Atria takes Paula McClain’s latest, and more in this week’s book deals.

Ocean Vuong’s second novel, ‘The Emperor of Gladness,’ debuts at #2 on our hardcover fiction list and is the newest Oprah’s Book Club pick. Plus Kennedy Ryan’s third Skyland romance, ‘Can’t Get Enough,’ lands at #2 on our trade paperback list.

Employees at Quirk Books, a Philadelphia-based independent publisher, are forming a union affiliated with the NewsGuild of Greater Philadelphia, Local 38010, seeking, organizers say, a more sustainable work environment.

Reverend Sam D. Kim’s ‘A Holy Haunting,’ an unconventional work on spirituality, is the winner of this year’s BookLife Prize.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on May 23 reversed a district court’s preliminary injunction and dismissed free speech claims in Little v. Llano County, a Texas case challenging the removal of 17 books from a public library.

★ Leigh Radford’s outstanding debut elevates the classic zombie tale through its impressive psychological acuity, deep emotional resonance, and literary prose. Readers will be moved and thrilled in equal measure by this unique supernatural extravaganza. @GalleryBooks.

★ The masterful latest queer horror novel from Hailey Piper is a surreal and complex examination of desire and control. Piper has an impressive gift for dealing in repressed memories and heightened sensations, crafting a dreamlike but still utterly absorbing page-turner.

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★ This outstanding mystery from Denise Mina centers on forensic scientist Claudia Atkins O’Sheil, whose work ensnares her in a double murder investigation. She builds nerve-shredding suspense before Claudia’s speech and key pieces of the investigation. @mulhollandbooks.

Jeff Hiller, strikes a balance between heartfelt and hilarious in his winning debut. His humanity and vulnerability are front and center, making for a touching account of the uncertainties that accompany an acting career. @simonschuster

★ The financial forces behind factory farming have silenced whistleblowers, journalists, and federal inspectors, according to Will Potter. The book morphs into a meditation on law enforcement, authoritarianism, misinformation, climate change, and the ag-gag laws.

In this poignant and evocative sequel to 'The Lesser Bohemians', Eimear McBride continues the story of Irish drama student Eily and older actor and filmmaker Stephen. Readers will be swept along by this entrancing tale of love and its many challenges. @FaberBooks.

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★ Aatish Taseer reflects on his relationship to place, what it means to be cut off from one’s home, and what leads to the formation of national identity. Sumptuously written and elegantly observed, this is a stunning and immersive vision of a fully interdependent world.

★ Headaches can be “among the worst pain disorders known to human beings,” according to studies Tom Zeller Jr. cites. He is a strong writer, especially when it comes to describing pain. The result is an eye-opening study of an all-too-common affliction. @marinerbooks.

Sam Wachman’s wrenching debut chronicles the Ukraine-Russia war from the perspective of a 12-year-old boy. Though this striking novel can be painful, its rewards are extraordinary. @harperbooks

In the Claire Adam’s ‘Love Forms’ (Scribner, July), a 58-year-old Londoner sets out to find the daughter she gave up for adoption as a teen in the Caribbean.

★ “With empowering eloquence,” Jeannine Atkins “reflects on suffering, survival, and sexism” in her “searing” YA memoir KNOCKING ON WINDOWS