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If you map it, they will come: The effort to chart the seafloorJournalist聽Laura聽Trethewey plunges into the intense race to map the oceans 鈥� and the potential for exploitation of one of the planet鈥檚 few remaining frontiers.聽
The fall of Saigon split families apart. Hers was among them.Beth Nguyen was separated from her mother when the family left Vietnam. In 鈥淥wner of a Lonely Heart,鈥� she grapples with the question: Does the pain of absence ease with time?聽
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.聽
Hometown help: What one author discovered about racial equity in schoolsDo efforts to racially integrate cities help schools with equity as well? In 鈥淒ream Town,鈥� reporter Laura Meckler examines her Ohio hometown鈥檚 tenacious push to help students.聽
鈥楾he Fraud鈥� pokes at Victorian-era biases 鈥� and our ownA notorious 1870s legal case gives novelist Zadie Smith the perfect setting to explore the biases that make people cling to lies and half-truths.
鈥楶eanuts,鈥� Charles Schulz, and the state that started it allWhat more is there to learn about Charlie Brown鈥檚 football and Woodstock鈥檚 birdbath? An exhibit about cartoonist Charles Schulz offers a unique window into his inspiration: the Midwest.聽
Transition and renewal: The 10 best books of AugustOur book picks this month touch on themes of change and renewal. They include a memoir about embracing a truer identity, a report on one Ohio town鈥檚 struggle toward racial equity, and a novel聽about pursuing the American dream.聽
How the Cultural Revolution shapes Chinese families decades laterIn her book 鈥淩ed Memory,鈥� journalist聽Tania Branigan offers a candid look at China鈥檚 Cultural Revolution and illuminates the relevance of that decade of chaos in deciphering China today.- How the Cultural Revolution shapes Chinese families decades laterIn her book 鈥淩ed Memory,鈥� journalist聽Tania Branigan offers a candid look at China鈥檚 Cultural Revolution and illuminates the relevance of that decade of chaos in deciphering China today.
Making 鈥楴ecessary Trouble鈥�: A historian rises above her rootsDrew Gilpin Faust, former Harvard University president, discusses her memoir 鈥淣ecessary Trouble,鈥� about her rebellion against sexist and racist strictures of 1950s Virginia.聽
Two to tango: Mark Billingham mystery explores partnershipDropping us into a rainy town, the novel 鈥淭he Last Dance鈥� gives readers a gripping protagonist, deadpan humor, and thoughtful attention to love and loss.
鈥楴arcas鈥� sheds light on the women who run drug smuggling cartelsA Q&A with author Deborah Bonello dives into her new book 鈥淣arcas鈥� and how women work behind the scenes, and at the top, of the Latin American drug trade.
Around the world in four novels: Newly translated fictionWith settings from Siberia to Seoul, these bestselling novels offer English speakers a taste of the world.
The 鈥榓nti-grit memoir鈥�: Eddie Ndopu re-imagines disability activismDisability scholar and activist聽Eddie Ndopu discusses how his successes 鈥� and challenges 鈥� made him push for a more disability-inclusive world.
With Appalachian noir, David Joy unmasks race and history in the SouthIn a Q&A, David Joy talks about his novel 鈥淭hose We Thought We Knew鈥� and what it means to love and critique Appalachia at the same time.聽聽
A chef鈥檚 story reflects US-Mexico border tensionsIn 鈥淭he Migrant Chef,鈥� author Laura Tillman follows the saga of Mexican restaurateur Lalo Garc铆a to paint a more humane picture of migrants who cross the border.聽
Childhood, mystery, and friendship: Our 10 favorite July readsSummer books on our list celebrate the memories of childhood, entertain with crackling wit, and honor the importance of friendship.聽
In a land 鈥榮haped by water,鈥� a family tale of persistenceTracing three generations of a family living in Kerala, India, Abraham Verghese tackles questions of faith, family, love, and self-discovery.聽
How Jefferson鈥檚 鈥榩ursuit of happiness鈥� phrase came to beHistorian Peter Moore examines six Enlightenment thinkers who influenced Thomas Jefferson鈥檚 drafting of the Declaration of Independence.聽
Summer picture books: Parent-picked, kid-approvedWhat to do after a long summer day? Monitor staff writer聽Husna Haq offers five reads, beloved by parents and kids alike, for those languid sunny days.
