‘Eradication’ author Jonathan Miles opened for the Rolling Stones

Jonathan Miles, author of the novels “Dear American Airlines” and “Want Not,” has just this week published “Eradication: A Fable.” As well as fiction, Miles has published essays, journalism and other nonfiction in The New York Times and toured as a musician in Jon Batiste’s band in 2024. Here, he takes the Book Pages Q&A.

Q. Please tell readers about your new book, “Eradication.”

“Eradication: A Fable” is the story of a grief-broken man who tries to mend himself by taking what...