SUMMER READS SPECIALS : PRECIS

Lapvona : Ottessa Moshfegh transports readers to a medieval land where a shepherd's son faces a power struggle that exposes human depravity.

Life Ceremony : Sayaka Murata's 12 engrossing short stories translated from Japanese subvert norms in order to probe intimacy and individuality.

Thrust : In Lidia Yuknavitch's novel, Laisv is a ''carrier,'' which means she can travel through time to connect with people from eras past.

The World Students Society thanks Angela Haupt.