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鈥楽hakespeare in a Divided America鈥� considers the tug-of-war over the BardJames Shapiro鈥檚 latest book examines key moments in American history in light of the themes and rhetoric of Shakespeare鈥檚 plays.聽
Lively memoir 鈥楾he Watergate Girl鈥� tells a prosecutor鈥檚 storyJill Wine-Banks tells of her role as a young lawyer working with Archibald Cox during the trials of those involved in the Watergate cover-up.聽
Q&A with Jennifer Steil, author of 鈥楨xile Music鈥�Author Jennifer Steil discusses Jewish history in Bolivia, creating imaginary worlds, and musical expression.聽
Longfellow fell out of fashion. A biographer aims to bring him back.In 鈥淐ross of Snow: A Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,鈥� Nicholas A. Basbanes makes the case for a reassessment of the 19th century poet.聽
Anti-racism reading list: 10 books to get startedIn an essay, Andrea King Collier recommends books on the everyday experiences of Black people, and urges readers to settle in for the long haul.聽
鈥楾he Hour of Fate鈥� untangles complex trust-busting historyPresident Roosevelt was determined to break up monopolies. J.P. Morgan was equally set on keeping them. The two men fought a pitched battle.
On stories of Black struggle, an iconic L.A. bookstore surgesSales at Eso Won Books in Los Angeles and other Black bookstores have skyrocketed as Americans seek to educate themselves about the Black experience.
Humans are a (mostly) kind species. A Dutch historian offers proof.Rutger Bregman鈥檚 鈥淗umankind: A Hopeful History鈥� challenges the Hobbesian notion that humans, left to their own devices, devolve into selfishness.聽聽
鈥業鈥檓 Your Huckleberry鈥�: Val Kilmer鈥檚 candid take on Hollywood and healingIn his memoir, 鈥淚鈥檓 Your Huckleberry,鈥� the actor talks about winning fame, dropping out of Hollywood, and his ongoing spiritual seeking.
鈥楾he Vanishing Half鈥� is a compelling novel on race and homeBrit Bennett鈥檚 newest book navigates difficult truths with clarity and grace, and her vivid characters are hard to forget.
Readers share their favorite poems of comfortPoetry provides a respite from whatever is happening in our world, an opportunity to think deeply, and also a pause that enables us to reset.聽
How drones change the risks that nations are willing to takeIn 鈥淭he Drone Age,鈥� Michael J. Boyle provides moral clarity on the question of drone technology, and tops it off with a word of warning.
For the love of language: 鈥極ur Riches鈥� celebrates readingKaouther Adimi鈥檚 newly translated novel weaves together fact and fiction in a story about a famous Algerian bookstore and its fiercely loyal patrons.
The shadow economy that lets the ultra rich enjoy 鈥榝riction free lives鈥�Nelson D. Schwartz explores the perils of a financial system that enables one percenters to move to the head of the line in 鈥楾he Velvet Rope Economy.鈥�
The internet as it is: 鈥楲urking鈥� shows the web鈥檚 wins and lossesUnlike other books on the subject, Joanne McNeil鈥檚 shrewd history of the internet doesn鈥檛 pretend there was ever an online golden age.
Jules Feiffer, a stubborn pooch, and a children鈥檚 counting bookThe indefatigable cartoonist talks about how he resisted drawing animals, and how he finally wrote the sequel to his picture book, 鈥淏ark, George.鈥�
Q&A with poet Naomi Shihab NyeHow do parents keep kids learning and playing with words, even as online classes end? The Young People鈥檚 Poet Laureate has some ideas.
The 10 best books of May to enjoy in the fresh airFrom debut novels to political biographies, May brings showers of new releases to entertain and enlighten.
Edward Snowden arouses little sympathy in 鈥楧ark Mirror鈥�Barton Gellman鈥檚 biography paints an unflinching picture of the man some consider a spy, and others a hero, for revealing widespread surveillance.聽聽
What are birds doing? David Allen Sibley knows.David Allen Sibley鈥檚 lavishly illustrated 鈥淲hat It鈥檚 Like to Be a Bird鈥� is more for perusing indoors - it鈥檚 too big to fit in your pocket.
