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鈥楩ossil Men鈥� explores breakthrough science 鈥� and human natureA new book tracks the discovery of a ground-shaking addition to the fossil record, and shows how science ultimately comes down to the human element.
Steve Martin brings the cartoon fun in 鈥楢 Wealth of Pigeons鈥�A collaboration with New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss yields a droll collection that pokes fun at human foibles and offers gems of comic wisdom.聽
Before history devolves into mythology: 2020鈥檚 best books on World War IIHistorians grapple with the grimmest, toughest questions surrounding the war, about culpability, morality, and demagoguery during a fraught time.
A family history in trees and flowers: A biologist鈥檚 memoirPart memoir, part travel narrative, and part nature writing, a biologist聽visits Taiwan 鈥� her ancestral homeland 鈥� and unravels her family history.
Richard III struggled against his two brothers for the crownEnglish history recounts many tales of bloody battles, but the infighting among 鈥淭he Brothers York鈥� was legendary for its ferocity.
Cozy up for story time with these delightful picture booksRead-aloud books for children inspire delight and foster kindness by exploring how it feels to be different, to belong, and to win over a new friend.
Just-right stories: The four best audiobooks of November 2020In the mood for bite-sized entertainment? Essays about nature and outstanding short stories make for deep but quick listening this month.
Q&A with N. Scott Momaday, author of 鈥楨arth Keeper鈥�Pulitzer prize-winning writer聽N. Scott Momaday discusses his newest book, his life, poetry, and his career.
A star architect and his son go on a journey in search of beautyThe pursuit of the mythical Atlantis inspires Renzo Piano to review his career, which includes landmarks such as London鈥檚 The Shard skyscraper.聽
A chance to redo the past in 鈥楤efore the Coffee Gets Cold鈥�Time travel and caf茅聽culture yield a lovely, wise brew in a translation of聽Toshikazu Kawaguchi鈥檚 popular play-turned-novel.
鈥楥assius X鈥� captures the spiritual awakening of Muhammad Ali鈥淭he Greatest鈥� is most known for his stunning knockouts and his braggadocio 鈥� but a new biography focuses on his conversion to聽Islam.
The intricate inner workings of a Japanese police departmentPart procedural and part office drama, four novellas paint a portrait of the complex mechanisms of police bureaucracy聽in Japan.
鈥楾he Russian Pink鈥� offers jewels, thrills, and sneaky charactersStudded with facts about black market diamond trading, this fictional thriller has adrenaline rushes, villainous plotters, and glamorous gems galore.
Giving thanks for the 10 best books of November 2020The tantalizing array of great books is reason to give thanks. This month is bursting with unusual novels, humor, cultural critique, and biography.聽
Brexit brings together two lovers, both of whom are outsidersIn Xiaolu Guo鈥檚 novel 鈥淎 Lover鈥檚 Discourse鈥澛爐wo people of different backgrounds are drawn together as Britain moves to isolate itself from Europe.
Bank shot: A sports writer and a superfan bond over Knicks basketballIn 鈥淥ur Last Season:聽A Writer, A Fan, A Friendship,鈥澛燞arvey Araton pays tribute to the woman who gave him tips about the team 鈥� and about life.
Cary Grant鈥檚 charm was legendary, but his best character was actually himselfIn Scott Eyman鈥檚 thorough biography, the actor comes across as a man who hid behind his debonair persona, to the detriment of his relationships.
鈥楾he Upswing鈥�: From personal gain to common good and back againRobert D. Putnam assesses the schisms and swings in 20th-century American politics 鈥� and why there鈥檚 hope for the future.聽
鈥楾he Good American鈥�: One man struggled to make the world rightAs America stepped into conflicts across the world in the late 20th century, one bureaucrat聽took on the thankless task of tallying up the human cost.
Q&A with with James Gardner, author of 鈥楾he Louvre鈥�Among Western art institutions, the Louvre looms as a supreme icon of cultural sophistication. But how did it get that way?聽James Gardner explains.
