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Janis Joplin gave a little piece of her heart to every song she sangA biography follows the singer from her upbringing in a conservative Texas town to her (too brief) career as a raw-voiced blues and rock superstar.
A decorated Marine recalls lessons of a 19-year war (audio)Award-winning writer and decorated Marine Elliot Ackerman discusses his book, "Places and Names: On War, Revolution, and Returning" during an hour-long interview with the Monitor's Martin Kuz at the Boston Book Festival.
鈥楾he Peanuts Papers鈥�: How a comic strip shaped the lives of writers and artists鈥淧eanuts鈥� was one of the most influential American comics. A new collection of meditative, charming essays explores the strip鈥檚 cultural impact.
Fears about robot overlords are (perhaps) prematureComputer science professor聽Melanie Mitchell clears up misconceptions about machine learning in 鈥淎rtificial Intelligence:聽A Guide for Thinking Humans.鈥�
Yes, your dog really does understand youAlexandra Horowitz鈥檚 鈥淥ur Dogs, Ourselves鈥� and聽Clive Wynne鈥檚 鈥淒og is Love鈥� explore the scientific particulars behind your pooch鈥檚 adoration.
鈥楥ond茅 Nast鈥� offers a discerning portrait of the publishing iconSusan Ronald鈥檚 biography shows Nast as a disciplined marketing genius amid the luster of the Jazz Age, and provides a history of magazine publishing.
鈥楾he Testaments鈥� bears witness to oppressionMargaret Atwood considers 鈥淭he Testaments,鈥� her sequel to 鈥淭he Handmaid鈥檚 Tale,鈥� a wake-up call for this political moment.聽
Activist teens will love 鈥楾he Downstairs Girl鈥� despite flawsStacey Lee adds an unusually long list of ingredients, including historical details, subplots, and social causes, to her novel.
Aching and perceptive, 鈥楾he Water Dancer鈥� is an essential readTa-Nehisi Coates鈥� first foray into novel-writing deftly weaves fantasy and historical fact into a poignant tapestry of the antebellum South.
Alexander鈥檚 greatness rises again in newest biographyIn聽鈥淎lexander the Great,鈥� author Anthony Everitt crafts a lucid, readable, and compelling portrait of the celebrated general of ancient times.
鈥楽pin the Dawn鈥� is delightful, daring YA adventure鈥淢ulan鈥� meets 鈥淧roject Runway鈥� in Elizabeth Lim鈥檚 captivating debut. There鈥檚 no shortage of intrigue, drama, or excitement in this fantasy novel.
Reap autumn鈥檚 bounty with the 10 best books of OctoberIt鈥檚 a great season for book lovers, with a novel from Oman, a biography of Brando, and a look at the women behind Disney鈥檚 memorable animated films.聽
Voyage of the mind and body: Two books explore modern pilgrimageIn 鈥淭he Road to San Donato鈥� and 鈥淲alking to Jerusalem,鈥� distance is not an obstacle for the body, but for the mind.
After a skipped year, the Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded for 2018 and 2019The Swedish Academy had postponed the award last year after a scandal. The winners are Polish author Olga Tokarczuk and聽Austrian writer Peter Handke.
鈥楥old Warriors鈥� is a thrilling dive into Cold War propagandaDuncan White explores the impact and manipulation of the literary elite of the Cold War era, touching on writers like Orwell,聽le Carr茅, and聽Pasternak.
A love letter to storytellingAlix E. Harrow鈥檚 debut novel, YA adventure聽鈥淭he Ten Thousand Doors of January,鈥� is a wonderful jaunt through space and time. It鈥檚 well worth the trip.
A Q&A with Megan Phelps-Roper, author of 鈥楿nfollow鈥�Former聽Westboro Baptist Church member聽Megan Phelps-Roper discusses her break with the organization, Twitter, and her new book, 鈥淯nfollow.鈥�
5 things to know about Edward Snowden鈥檚 鈥楶ermanent Record鈥�Snowden, who disclosed classified national security documents to the press, lets readers in on the rationale for his actions.
Q&A: A Marine veteran on finding meaning during 鈥� and after 鈥� warIraq war veteran and writer聽Elliot Ackerman speaks about war, remembering, and finding purpose in civilian life.
鈥楶laces and Names鈥� confronts conflict 鈥� both personal and militaryNow a journalist, Elliot Ackerman reflects on five tours of duty as a Marine in Iraq and Afghanistan with honesty and compassion.
