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Q&A with Mayukh Sen, author of 鈥楾aste Makers鈥�In 鈥淭aste Makers,鈥� Mayukh Sen profiles successful female chefs and cookbook authors 鈥� immigrants 鈥� who made an impact on American food culture.聽
鈥楾he Correspondents鈥� portrays bold female reporters in World War IIJudith Mackrell delves into the stories of six female reporters who, though they were banned from combat, covered some of the fiercest battles.
鈥楢merica鈥檚 Librarian鈥� knows why people turn to libraries in times of needNancy Pearl, possibly America鈥檚 best-known librarian and recommender of books, shares her thoughts on choosing what to read, and when to stop reading.
Kitchen alchemy: Recipes to add to the repertoireWhether it鈥檚 holiday recipes or everyday meals, the season鈥檚 top cookbooks deliver flavor, a dollop of history, and rave reviews.聽
Clinton and Penny鈥檚 鈥楽tate of Terror鈥� catapults a powerful woman into risk-takingHillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny鈥檚 鈥淪tate of Terror鈥� and Ken Follett鈥檚 鈥淣ever鈥� imagine high-stakes situations where women take risks.聽
Louise Erdrich, Minnesota, and meLouise Erdrich鈥檚 鈥淭he Sentence鈥� gave our essay writer insights into her Minneapolis hometown, offering a window into the protests for social justice.聽
The gilded pages that brought light to the Dark AgesMedieval illuminated manuscripts reveal the vibrancy of early 海角大神ity and the meticulousness behind their creation in 鈥淭he Gilded Page.鈥澛�
Cokie Roberts鈥� creed: 鈥楧o something good for somebody else every day鈥�Cokie Roberts鈥� husband of 53 years writes a moving tribute to the late National Public Radio and ABC News journalist.
鈥楾he Stolen Lady鈥� imagines how the 鈥楳ona Lisa鈥� came to FranceLeonardo da Vinci鈥檚 famed portrait might have been lost forever, twice. Novelist Laura Morelli conjures the world of the artist and his elusive subject.聽聽
鈥楾he Farmer鈥檚 Lawyer鈥� tells a David and Goliath legal storySarah Vogel digs into the unlikely victory of the class action she brought on behalf of farmers in the 1980s in 鈥淭he Farmer鈥檚 Lawyer.鈥�
Steven Pinker argues that critical thinking leads to progress in 鈥楻ationality鈥�In his latest book 鈥淩ationality,鈥� cognitive scientist Steven Pinker extols the power of critical thinking to propel society forward.聽
In the novel 鈥楨mily鈥檚 House,鈥� the Dickinsons鈥� Irish maid speaks her mindAmy Belding Brown鈥檚 historic novel 鈥淓mily鈥檚 House鈥� sheds light on Emily Dickinson and her family, through the observations of their Irish maid.聽
Why the Rosetta stone initially stumped linguistsWhile the stone鈥檚 discovery was monumental, it originally provided linguists with more questions than answers.
Q&A with Chris Hedges, author of 鈥極ur Class: Trauma and Transformation in an American Prison鈥�Journalist Chris Hedges describes the incredible fortitude of the incarcerated men to whom he taught literature in 鈥極ur Class.鈥�
Pick of the crop: October鈥檚 10 best books to savor in autumnSpend the month reading new books by John le聽Carr茅, Jonathan Franzen, Amor Towles, and Mary Beard.聽
Jane Goodall finds reasons for hope for the planet鈥檚 survivalThe primatologist and climate activist Jane Goodall counts on human ingenuity and nature鈥檚 resilience in聽鈥淭he Book of Hope.鈥�
A love of Black literature animates every pageFarah Jasmine Griffin鈥檚 "Read Until You Understand" is an exercise of mercy in a fragmented world.
Set among the stacks: Four enchanting novels for bibliophilesA quartet of library novels celebrates discoveries among the stacks, as well as adventure, an antidote to loneliness, and finding one鈥檚 community.
How does this scientist approach climate conversations? She acts 鈥榝rom love.鈥�In a Q&A, Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist and evangelical 海角大神, talks about her book 鈥淪aving Us鈥� and about meeting people where they are.
First LookTanzanian Abdulrazak Gurnah awarded Nobel literature prizeOn Thursday, Mr. Gurnah became聽the sixth Africa-born writer to win the literary award, a prize long dominated by Western writers. He is known as 鈥渙ne of the world鈥檚 most prominent post-colonial writers.鈥�
