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Vienna: City of 鈥榗harm and flair,鈥� from Trajan to Mozart and beyondAngus Robertson鈥檚 鈥淭he Crossroads of Civilization: A History of Vienna鈥� provides readers with a deep background on this glittering city.
Humans use tech to connect. A novelist explores whether it鈥檚 working.In 鈥淭he Candy House,鈥� novelist Jennifer Egan explores the human need to be seen and to connect with others, in real life and through technology.聽 聽
Manzanar camp novel explores moral culpability during World War IIA sweeping novel tells of a California ranching family in the 1940s, and the building of Manzanar camp to detain Japanese American citizens.聽
How the Pineapple Express saved 1,000 Afghans from the TalibanAmid the chaos of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a retired Green Beret and a cohort of volunteers asked themselves, 鈥淲hat can I do?鈥� The answer saved 1,000 Afghans from the Taliban.
Charlayne Hunter-Gault: 鈥業 want to tell the truth about our people鈥�Veteran journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks about civil rights and her new book, 鈥淢y People: Five Decades of Writing About Black Lives.鈥�
First LookAuthor Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Prize for 'courage' and 'acuity'Annie Ernaux of France has won this year鈥檚 Nobel Prize in literature for her ability to chronicle events in her life and the lives of those around her. Ms. Ernaux is the 17th woman to win a Nobel Prize in literature, out of 119 total laureates.聽
Don鈥檛 drain the swamp: Annie Proulx extols the virtues of wetlandsIn 鈥淔en, Bog and Swamp,鈥� Annie Proulx eloquently argues the case for cherishing wetlands as critical to Earth鈥檚 ecosystems.聽
What the military could learn from the civil rights movementCivil rights leaders waged nonviolent campaigns as carefully as if they were military operations. A historian unpacks lessons from their strategy.
鈥楬ester鈥� imagines a backstory to Hawthorne鈥檚 鈥楾he Scarlet Letter鈥�Hester Prynne refused to be shamed for her actions in 鈥淭he Scarlet Letter.鈥� Was Hawthorne writing about someone he knew?聽
US poet laureate Ada Lim贸n: 鈥楾hings can grow here, and I can grow here.鈥�Poetry helps us 鈥渨alk into the room of ourselves鈥� and reconsider who we are, says Ada Lim贸n, the new U.S. poet laureate.
Tracing the cycles of Black empowerment, white backlashIn 鈥淭he Third Reconstruction,鈥� Peniel E. Joseph examines key points in U.S. history聽in which Black empowerment was met with white opposition.聽
In the story of women鈥檚 rights, diverse voices add depthIn a Q&A, historian Elisabeth Griffith talks about weaving together a narrative of the equal rights movement that is comprehensive and inclusive.聽
Solution for ideological division: Revising the Constitution?Courts have reduced complex discussions about constitutional rights into zero-sum conflicts, says Professor Jamal Greene.
September book bag: A harvest of life lessonsThe 10 best books of September abound with life lessons, forgiveness, truth-telling, and gripping moral questions.聽
Nina Totenberg on NPR, RBG, and a 50-year friendshipIn 鈥淒inners With Ruth,鈥� NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg celebrates the enduring power of female friendships, including hers with RBG.聽
How the 1954 Brown decision still influences today鈥檚 teaching ranksWhat historical patterns have influenced the need for diverse teachers today? The author of a recent book addresses myths and solutions.
鈥楾he Case Against the Sexual Revolution鈥�: How feminism let women downHas the sexual revolution let women down? An author examines the gap between the rhetoric and the real world when it comes to valuing women.
In 鈥楩airy Tale,鈥� Stephen King riffs on the classic hero鈥檚 questThe master of horror, Stephen King, comes up with a not-so-scary riff on fantasy stories and the hero鈥檚 quest in 鈥淔airy Tale.鈥�
A Medici princess rebels against her gilded cageSeeking agency over her life, a Medici bride plots to escape a loveless, and possibly lethal, union in 鈥淭he Marriage Portrait鈥� by Maggie O鈥橣arrell.聽
Adapting to climate change will take cooperation. Gaia Vince is hopeful.Although the picture appears grim, 鈥渃ooperation is in our DNA,鈥� says the author of 鈥淣omad Century: How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World.鈥澛�
