A culinary tribute to the mysteries of Agatha Christie, Joan Thomas’s page turner Wild Hope, how race and pop culture intersect in two poetry collections

Karen Pierce on Recipes for Murder: 66 Dishes that Celebrate the Mysteries of Agatha Christie, Governor General’s Literary Award winner Joan Thomas probes wealth, water and the politics of art in her compelling new novel Wild Hope, poet Bertrand Bickersteth recommends a pair of exciting must-reads in poetry, and more.