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Whodunits with history: Those were the slays!

Our roundup of mysteries includes Jay Gatsby鈥檚 (invented) sister and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as detectives. Retirees and conspiracies abound.

Krakens, codes, and cliff-hangers: Six stories to delight young readers

Immersive books for young readers include Kate DiCamillo鈥檚 鈥淭he Hotel Balzaar,鈥� Katherine Rundell鈥檚 鈥淚maginary Creatures,鈥� and four others.

Five mysteries to savor, from Kate Atkinson to Richard Osman

Death takes a holiday, as a quintet of cozy mysteries transports readers to far-flung locales, including Italy, France, and the Himalayas. 

Drug decriminalization: A shift from side-taking to solutions

Judgment and condemnation can be unproductive starting points for changing behaviors. Our writers looked at three places where experiments in drug decriminalization have been undertaken with different results. In this episode, they offer full reads of their nuanced reports.

Five new mysteries plumb the past for clues to the present

Past secrets propel present crimes in our spring roundup of mysteries, including Tana French鈥檚 latest, 鈥淭he Hunter.鈥� 

Looking for a mystery this fall? These whodunits will charm.

Solving crimes, righting wrongs, and finding community are on the docket in our roundup of mystery novels this fall. 

Dragons, skeletons, and a pirate queen top our summer beach reads

Our best books for the beach include an irreverent take on U.S. history and a graceful look at grief.

Julia Child, Jane Austen, and sleuths of a certain age

In need of some armchair travel? Curl up with spring鈥檚 new mysteries where adventure abounds in San Francisco, Paris, and England.

The Christmas that didn鈥檛 come from a store

My mother loved giving gifts, and her generous heart just expanded every December. The family budget, however, did not.

Making kindness a visible priority

David Clark Scott favorite stories were of people taking the time to help one another. On his last day of work, he was working on such a story. We picked up where he left off.

Masculinity wars: Must they be a zero-sum game?

A grandmother and granddaughter swap lives in the charming novel 鈥楾he Switch鈥�

A Yorkshire widow trades village life for a London flat and online dating in Beth O鈥橪eary鈥檚 gently humorous and kindhearted story.