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Margaret Sullivan: 鈥楾here is a moral component to a life in journalism鈥�A veteran journalist urges news organizations to lean in on their core strengths: serving the public good and the cause of democracy.聽
Beyond 鈥榩ositive thinking鈥�: How a philosophy professor sustains hopeIn 鈥淟ife Is Hard:聽How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way,鈥� Kieran Setiya extols living the examined life, particularly when difficulties arise.聽
How Native Americans鈥� resistance shaped the United States鈥淚ndigenous Continent鈥� presents a complex view of Native Americans as significant actors whose opposition and resilience impacted the formation of the country.
How Alfred Molina found his superpower in 鈥楾hree Pines鈥�Some actors love a good villain. But with Inspector Gamache, conceived as the embodiment of decency, Alfred Molina says that humanity has made it one of the best roles he鈥檚 played.聽
The Himalayas exert a pull on Western imaginationExplorers, armies, and tourists over centuries wrought changes to the Tibetan plateau, writes John Keay in聽鈥淗im膩laya: Exploring the Roof of the World.鈥澛�
Misinformation isn鈥檛 new. Colonial America was rife with it.In 鈥淢isinformation Nation,鈥� historian Jordan E. Taylor explores America鈥檚 long history of partisan news.聽聽
Bears, bees, and a twist on 鈥楪oldilocks鈥� enliven latest children鈥檚 books鈥淕old鈥� transforms the familiar 鈥淕oldilocks鈥� story, while the other children鈥檚 picture books we chose nurture feelings of belonging and connection.
The path to Hiroshima and Nagasaki began with the firebombing of Tokyo'Black Snow' examines the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo in 1945, and public attitudes toward targeting civilians, which set the stage for聽 use of the atomic bomb.聽聽
Ian McEwan鈥檚 鈥楲essons鈥� explores complex emotional terrainThe novel "Lessons" by Ian McEwan traces the arc of a man鈥檚 life, and the struggle to overcome the stain of early abuse, to find his footing.
Mystery, movies, and Arthur Miller enliven November鈥檚 10 best booksArthur Miller, Louise Penny, and Russell Banks lead the choices for the 10 best books of November.聽
鈥業 grew in leaps and bounds鈥�: Dancer Misty Copeland reflectsMisty Copeland鈥檚 book, 鈥淭he Wind at My Back,鈥� celebrates her journey as a Black ballerina, with a bow to her mentor Raven Wilkinson and other forebears.
Fast and fabulous: Cookbooks with recipes that come together in a snapBusy people relish cookbooks with recipes that call for less time, more taste. A recent set of titles provides clever tips, tricks, and shortcuts.聽
What鈥檚 really worth doing? A philosopher weighs in.Adam Adatto Sandel鈥檚 鈥淗appiness in Action: A Philosopher鈥檚 Guide to the Good Life鈥� points out three keys to lasting satisfaction and joy.聽
Collage artists layer meaning and delightEric Carle鈥檚 books, like 鈥淭he Very Hungry Caterpillar,鈥� inspire collage artists to express themselves through this 鈥渞ebel鈥� technique. Their art honors his legacy.聽
The 鈥榠mprobable鈥� presidency of Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland was the 鈥渟elf-made, scrupulously honest鈥� person Americans say they want in a president. So why isn鈥檛 he better remembered?聽
Matthew Teller鈥檚 Jerusalem: A rich tapestry of humanityJerusalem鈥檚 Old City swirls with a mix of peoples, cultures, and religions. A book by a veteran Middle East correspondent explores lesser-known tales of a diverse city.
Geena Davis memoir shows how she learned to stand up for herselfActor Geena Davis鈥� memoir 鈥淒ying of Politeness鈥� tells the story of how her movie roles gave her the confidence to move beyond extreme deference.
Baseball columnist Tyler Kepner sets up a history of the World Series鈥淭he Grandest Stage鈥� by Tyler Kepner tells the offbeat stories behind MLB鈥檚 World Series with an eye toward the players who rose to the occasion.聽 聽
Appalachian survival: 鈥楧emon Copperhead鈥� is a riveting, epic taleBarbara Kingsolver鈥檚 鈥淒emon Copperhead鈥� re-imagines Dickens鈥� 鈥淒avid Copperfield鈥� as a story of survival set in the Appalachian Mountains.
Lincoln, JFK, and an Adams: October books go patrioticFeatured among October鈥檚 10 best books are JFK, Lincoln, and Sam Adams 鈥� and the crises that shaped their roles as presidents or political insiders.
