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London鈥檚 brief, glorious rise in the art worldIn 鈥淩ogues & Scholars,鈥� James Stourton tells how postwar London became the center of the global art market.
A sweet-natured hare wins the heart of a writerIn 鈥淩aising Hare,鈥� Chloe Dalton writes movingly of rescuing a newborn hare and finding herself more open to the wonders of nature.
Twin sisters compete against one another in Soviet-era ballet worldElyse Dunham鈥檚 atmospheric novel 鈥淢aya & Natasha鈥� portrays Russian dancers caught up in envy and ambition during the Cold War.
Nellie Bowles of The Free Press punctures pretension left and rightOnce a card-carrying liberal, this writer got fed up with running afoul of the left鈥檚 sacred cows.
Detroit鈥檚 attempt to improve its schools was hamstrung by redliningMichelle Adams鈥� 鈥淭he Containment鈥� argues that unfair housing practices kept Black Detroit residents confined to certain neighborhoods and undercut efforts to integrate schools.
Find your winter escape with the 10 best books of FebruaryThe 10 best books of February range from humorous novels by Anne Tyler and Tom Lamont to historical novels set in 1950s Leningrad and 1920s Harlem.
鈥楧aughter of Daring鈥� tells a rip-roaring story of Hollywood鈥檚 first stuntwomanHelen Gibson wowed audiences with her jumps, falls, and derring-do. She also offered moviegoers the unique image of a woman in control.聽
Curiosity, love, loss: A biographer puts herself in the frameMegan Marshall, a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, looks inward at how her life has been shaped by asking questions and digging deeply.聽
Anne Tyler鈥檚 trademark wit and empathy shine in 鈥楾hree Days in June鈥�In 鈥淭hree Days in June,鈥� Anne Tyler makes the case for forgiving people鈥檚 shortcomings and cutting each other slack.
A father-daughter bond forged by meals and memoriesBonny Reichert鈥檚 鈥滺ow To Share an Egg鈥� celebrates the survival of her Jewish family, measured in joyous family dinners.
A novelist embraces solitude and nature as antidotes to lossIn 鈥淢emorial Days: A Memoir,鈥� author Geraldine Brooks carves out space to grieve 鈥� and to heal.聽
Forgotten Muslim builders gave medieval Europe its iconic architectureHistorian Diana Darke argues in 鈥淚slamesque鈥� that Europe鈥檚 monuments owe a vast debt to Muslim craftsmen and designers.
How four women physicists escaped the Nazis, but lost their life鈥檚 work鈥淪isters in Science鈥� tells of the rise of female scientists in 1930s Germany 鈥� some of whom were Jewish 鈥� whose careers were ended by Adolf Hitler.
From indigo to the blues, the history of Black people is woven in a single colorImani Perry鈥檚 essay collection 鈥淏lack in Blues鈥� threads together the cultures and lore of the Black diaspora into an insightful聽 commentary.聽 聽
A travel writer finds inspiration in staying stillPico Iyer makes time for retreats at a Benedictine hermitage in California. In 鈥淎flame: Learning From Silence,鈥� he writes about finding clarity.
War worries heavy? Internet out? In Ukraine, books are the balm.Russian President Vladimir Putin has made Ukraine鈥檚 book publishing industry a target of the war. But the industry and Ukrainian readers are keeping books alive as a source of Ukraine鈥檚 resilient culture, and of solace and distraction.
How the Librarian of the Year is helping his beloved Los AngelesLibrarian of Year John Szabo, of the Los Angeles Public Library, talks about the fires and why libraries are so important in these political times.聽
Makers of the world鈥檚 rarest pasta and soy sauce inspire aweIn 鈥淐ustodians of Wonder,鈥� Eliot Stein takes readers on a tour from Japan to Peru to meet the artisans keeping ancient crafts alive.聽
鈥業 Am Nobody鈥檚 Slave鈥� charts a course toward intergenerational healingIn 鈥淚 Am Nobody鈥檚 Slave,鈥� memoirist Lee Hawkins reaches deep into his family history and finds redemption in understanding his roots.
A humble berry at the heart of a virtuous cycleRobin Wall Kimmerer reflects on the cooperation among plants and draws inspiration for human societies in 鈥淭he Serviceberry.鈥�
