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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
Tiny seeds, magnified a thousandfoldLevon Biss, famous for his insect photographs, trains his lens on prized plant specimens from the collection of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
One of NASA鈥檚 鈥榟idden figures鈥� tells her own storyKatherine Johnson鈥檚 work as a NASA mathematician was essential during the space race, if underappreciated. A new memoir sheds light on her story.
Pilgrimage: A trip beyond travel, a purpose beyond pleasureIn his beautifully realized book, 鈥淧ilgrimage: Journeys of Meaning,鈥澛燩eter Stanford explores 12 ancient sites that attract searchers after wisdom.
What to read when you disagree: Books about respectCommunicating respect for others鈥� humanity, even when you oppose their politics or their religious beliefs, is not easy. These books can help.聽
Traveling (at last)? Take along the 10 best books of May.When travel beckons, be sure to pack the 10 best books of May. Any journey feels more meaningful with a good novel or nonfiction title at hand.
At this reading festival, kids pick the winners and authors are rock starsThe Forest of Reading book festival in Ontario, where kids pick the winning authors, is more important than ever during the pandemic.
How a nation desperate for wealth fell prey to 鈥榞old fever鈥�Brian Castner deftly recounts the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush in vivid detail, pointing out that many would-be prospectors came totally unprepared.
Nancy Reagan 鈥榩layed the bad guy鈥� so the president could shineA new biography portrays Nancy Reagan as tougher and more politically astute than the president, and also deeply committed to his success.聽
She鈥檚 tried all the exercise fads. And then some.Cartoonist Alison Bechdel demonstrates 鈥淭he Secret to Superhuman Strength鈥� in a delightfully introspective graphic memoir.
What do plants and people have in common? More than you think.鈥淔inding the Mother Tree鈥� and 鈥淟essons From Plants鈥� explore how trees and plants communicate and form interdependent communities.
