SANTA FE — At first glance, Karen Yank’s welded steel wall pieces in “Lessons in Abstraction” at Turner Carroll Gallery resemble locked bank vaults or armored gates. But appearances can be deceptive.

In Ruth Ozeki's "The Book and Form and Emptiness" (Viking, 560 pp., ★★★★ out of four, out Tuesday), 13-year-old Benny Oh hears voices. When a sparrow strikes a window in his classroom, the other ...

The story begins with the death of Kenji Oh, a tragicomic accident that leaves his widow, Annabelle, and their son, Benny, stunned. Kenji leaves behind him a trail of trauma, which manifests in ...