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Jane Austen rescued her: A memoir about reading and solaceRachel Cohen never imagined that she would experience a stretch of time in which she only wanted to read Austen. Until it happened.聽
鈥楾he Index of Self-Destructive Acts鈥� looks at the ways people mess upChristopher Beha鈥檚 latest novel wrestles with the complexities of self-destructive urges against the backdrop of the 2008 financial crisis.
Q&A with with William J. Drummond, author of 鈥楶rison Truth鈥�Journalism professor聽William J. Drummond says that the incarcerated men in his class have taught him that 鈥渘obody is all good, and nobody is all bad.鈥�
The creator of 鈥楧uchess Goldblatt鈥� finds herself 鈥� and Twitter fansIn the memoir, 鈥淏ecoming Duchess Goldblatt,鈥� the anonymous author shares her struggles 鈥� and the online community that saved her.聽
Do animals have culture? According to Carl Safina, absolutely.In his latest engrossing book, ecologist聽Carl Safina destroys the myth that humans are the only Earth creatures with cultural traditions.
鈥楳agdalena鈥� meanders enjoyably down Colombia鈥檚 largest riverWade Davis narrates his fascinating, beautiful, and dangerous journey down the聽R铆o Magdalena 鈥� the heart of Colombia.
Paging through pandemic: Reading gets a COVID liftThe pandemic has wreaked havoc with the plans of not just authors but also publishers and booksellers. It鈥檚 a major adjustment for the whole industry.
Plunge into summer with the 10 best books of JulyWhether you鈥檙e hitting the road or staying put, a bumper crop of summer reads offers a welcome distraction. Dig right in.
Senator Joe McCarthy: The original polarizing political figureBiographer Larry Tye draws on copious resources for 鈥淒emagogue,鈥� but McCarthy鈥檚 career remains a cautionary tale of power and unfounded accusations.聽
His name was chosen to bring good fortune. So far, it isn鈥檛 working.Lysley Tenorio鈥檚 novel 鈥淭he Son of Good Fortune鈥� explores the sorely tested bonds of a Filipino mother and her son living in the shadows in America.聽
On a peace mission to the Congo, his plane dropped out of the skyDag Hammarskj枚ld was an idealistic diplomat who sought to do the right thing. Author Ravi Somaiya argues that people in high places wanted him gone.
Fifty years of legal skirmishes have deepened the divide over Roe v. WadeLaw professor Mary Ziegler chronicles the tactics used by abortion foes and abortion rights activists in the years since the 1973 decision.
Sports books that reveal character and gritThe story of the first all-black high school rowing team, a history of swimming, and Lou Gehrig鈥檚 鈥渓ost鈥� columns offer compelling reads for summer.
鈥楬ow is your novel going?鈥� A young woman writer鈥檚 struggle.Lily King鈥檚 novel plumbs the depths of the creative life, and of being true to one鈥檚 calling.聽
Polishing America鈥檚 image in the eyes of its peopleIn 鈥淯nion,鈥� author Colin Woodard examines how expansionist and exceptionalist rhetoric shaped the ways Americans see their country.
The four best audiobooks of June to take you placesHardboiled mysteries, obscure farming communities, and tales of home and family provide ample entertainment in June鈥檚 audiobook roundup.
The 10 best books of June bring hope and insightHumans are fundamentally good, Longfellow deserves a reappraisal, and butterflies are marvels of aerodynamics 鈥� these topics make for sparkling June reading.聽
鈥楽hakespeare in a Divided America鈥� considers the tug-of-war over the BardJames Shapiro鈥檚 latest book examines key moments in American history in light of the themes and rhetoric of Shakespeare鈥檚 plays.聽
Lively memoir 鈥楾he Watergate Girl鈥� tells a prosecutor鈥檚 storyJill Wine-Banks tells of her role as a young lawyer working with Archibald Cox during the trials of those involved in the Watergate cover-up.聽
Q&A with Jennifer Steil, author of 鈥楨xile Music鈥�Author Jennifer Steil discusses Jewish history in Bolivia, creating imaginary worlds, and musical expression.聽
