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鈥楥ambridge Five鈥� spies relied on their pedigrees to evade suspicionScions of wealthy families in Britain, the men known as the 鈥淐ambridge Five鈥� wreaked havoc on U.S.-British intelligence missions, agent networks, and lives.
A star player charts his life on and off the pitchThe novel 鈥淒eath of the Soccer God鈥� by Dimitry Elias L茅ger mixes the beautiful game with family dynamics and the political climate of 1960s Haiti.
鈥楾he Book of Birds鈥� illustrates a world of wonderWith swooping, poetic prose and vivid watercolors, 鈥淭he Book of Birds鈥� conveys not only wonder but also concern over the plight of many species.
From the MagazineA battlefield volunteer in Ukraine war has a story. She wants Europe to hear it.Anastasia Fomitchova left her life in Paris to join the fight for her native Ukraine. She was inspired to write a book about the bravery and unflinching humanity of those she served alongside as a medic. Her message to Europeans: It鈥檚 their war, too.
Maggie O鈥橣arrell digs into her ancestral Irish roots in 鈥楲and鈥�鈥淟and,鈥� Maggie O鈥橣arrell鈥檚 10th novel, burrows into her family鈥檚 past, and into the history of their patch of Ireland, with sensitivity and grace.
鈥楲aw on Trial鈥�: Making a case for moral reflection in law practiceLaw professor Shaun Ossei-Owusu dissects the shortcomings of the American legal system and holds it to a fairer, more humane standard.
Holding the powerful to account: Lessons from an LA fire鈥淭orched鈥� offers a reporter鈥檚 keen take on an evolving story, analyzing breakdowns in public safety systems and placing the Pacific Palisades blaze into larger context.
鈥楾he first thing I thought about was the books鈥�: The fight for a Gaza libraryOpened April 2026, the Phoenix Library in Gaza City is rebuilding a culture of reading with books salvaged from more than two years of destruction.
鈥楩ar-Right France鈥� author analyzes shifts in Marine Le Pen鈥檚 National Rally partyIn a Q&A, Victor Mallet, author of 鈥淔ar-Right France,鈥� talks about changes in French politics, and voter embrace of a party long considered outside the mainstream.
From Haiti to the Arctic, May鈥檚 best reads transportHistorical anniversaries share space with satisfying mysteries and far-flung, imagination-stretching novels in our roundup of May鈥檚 best reads.
Astute 鈥楾ranscription鈥� asks readers, 鈥楧o you copy?鈥�Ben Lerner鈥檚 noteworthy novel explores tech鈥檚 impositions on memory, history, and relationships.
When revolutionary news traveled at the speed of horsebackHow did the American colonists separate fact from fiction? It wasn鈥檛 easy, explains Emily Sneff in 鈥淲hen the Declaration of Independence Was News.鈥�
The American frontier story left out key playersMen like Kit Carson captured fame, but the West was also shaped by Black men, Chinese and Hispanic women, and a Cheyenne chief.
Jayne Anne Phillips: 鈥榃riting words against the erasure of things and lives鈥�In 鈥淪mall Town Girls,鈥� Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jayne Anne Phillips taps her deep connection to West Virginia and the rural life that infuses her writing.
Spring forecast: Showers of great books for the month of AprilApril鈥檚 top nonfiction titles include a revelatory take on Lewis and Clark鈥檚 expedition, while fiction favorites cover the latest from Tana French and Ben Lerner.
Malian photographer ushered in a 鈥榲isual revolution鈥�Self-taught portraitist Seydou Ke茂ta introduced聽鈥渢he African gaze鈥� during a time of transition for聽the continent. A catalog celebrates his artistry.
A soothsaying servant girl, an unstable king, and the modern-day scholars on their trailHailed as a prophet, Elizabeth Barton railed against King Henry VIII and his plan to break with the pope in Rome and form his own church.
The evolution of Lincoln鈥檚 immigration ideals: A historian assesses his legacyPresident Abraham Lincoln had a mixed record on immigration, but championed newcomers鈥� 鈥渞ight to rise.鈥�
Are you there, readers? It鈥檚 a Judy Blume biography.A new book illuminates the prolific author鈥檚 life, work, and fame. Her frankness made her a lightning rod.
Alice Coltrane drew on gospel music of her youthThe groundbreaking musician Alice Coltrane gets her first comprehensive biography, thanks to author Andy Beta.
