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There鈥檚 no place like home 鈥� if you can afford Bay Area pricesA woman leaves her philandering husband in France and returns to San Francisco to relaunch her career in 鈥楲orna Mott Comes Home鈥� by Diane Johnson.
Beach-worthy books to savor in summer: Monitor staff picksBooks and summer go hand in hand. The Monitor鈥檚 reporters and editors offer their favorite picks, from classics to contemporary fiction to memoirs.
Worse than Hitler? How Stalin orchestrated World War II.Adolf Hitler is seen as the primary agent of terror in World War II. 鈥淪talin鈥檚 War鈥� argues that his crimes were dwarfed by those of Joseph Stalin.聽
Women on a mission: Life-changing adventures by horse and bicycleA pair of appealing books chronicles the life-changing odysseys of two women, one by horseback in 1954, the other by bicycle in 2017.
Romantic entanglements bring humor and heartache to small townKatherine Heiny鈥檚 novel transplants readers to Boyne City, Michigan, through the keen eyes of the town鈥檚 new schoolteacher.
鈥極n Juneteenth鈥�: A Black historian reflects on Texas and emancipationAnnette Gordon-Reed鈥檚 鈥淥n Juneteenth鈥� combines history, analysis, and memoir to explore the significance of the holiday and its Texas roots.
Capitalism American-style: A financial history of the United States鈥淎ges of American Capitalism" by Jonathan Levy sheds light on U.S. history as seen through a financial lens.聽
Benedict Arnold鈥檚 image as arch-traitor gets a makeoverBefore he joined the British, Benedict Arnold was a staunch, dependable patriot. A new history explores his leadership during a critical battle.
Q&A: An 鈥榚veryday鈥� life in dance proves something quite extraordinaryGavin Larsen鈥檚 ballet memoir 鈥淏eing a Ballerina鈥� opens up the dance world to show the determination, camaraderie, and physical strength at its core.
The US Supreme Court鈥檚 鈥楪reat Dissenter鈥� repudiated 鈥榮eparate but equal鈥�Justice John Marshall Harlan鈥檚 dissents, like the one in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, earned him a reputation as a progressive force in his day.
A prickly mother-daughter bond sustained by Korean foodIn an interview, Michelle Zauner describes how writing the memoir 鈥淐rying in H Mart鈥� helped her cope with losing her mother.聽 聽
Hammocks, fireflies, and the 10 best books of JuneJune鈥檚 long days provide plenty of time for reading alfresco. Let our reviewers鈥� suggestions guide your choices of the 10 best books to savor.聽聽
Romance, identity, and murder combine in this culinary mysteryWhen Lila Macapagal moves back to her small hometown, she has no idea she鈥檒l have to solve a murder mystery in order to save her aunt鈥檚 restaurant.聽
Sebastian Junger: When freedom collides with collective goodIn an interview, Sebastian Junger discusses his changing view of personal autonomy versus collective responsibility in his latest book, 鈥淔reedom.鈥澛�
Slave traders may not have been social outcasts after allHistorian Joshua Rothman uses the lives of three prosperous slave traders to explode myths about pre-Civil War American society.聽
Stacey Abrams concocts a twisty, suspenseful legal thrillerThe American politician and activist鈥檚 legal thriller, 鈥淲hile Justice Sleeps,鈥� explores themes of power and greed through colorful characters.聽
First LookThe little bookstores that could: A pandemic success storyIndependent bookstores proved surprisingly resilient during the year of lockdown with the help of new loans and participation in online markets. Now owners are taking stock from lessons learned and rethinking what it means to be a 鈥渂ookstore鈥� and whom they serve.
First LookEric Carle loved the world in simple words and bright colorsEric Carle, the author and illustrator of 鈥淭he Very Hungry Caterpillar,鈥� 鈥淧apa, Please Get the Moon for Me,鈥� and scores of other books, wanted to help children counteract the fear of the unknown and show learning as both fascinating and fun.
America was built with pamphlets, not musketsIn his compelling new book, 鈥淭he Words That Made Us,"聽Akhil Reed Amar聽traces how early Americans wrote 鈥� and rewrote 鈥� the country into existence.
鈥楾he Guncle鈥� proves that families come in all different shapesFollowing their mother鈥檚 death, two children spend the summer with 鈥淕ay Uncle Patrick鈥� in this heartfelt and entertaining novel by Steven Rowley.聽
