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In March, a bounty of authors at the top of their gamesHilary Mantel,聽Louise Erdrich,聽N.K. Jemisin, and more top-tier contemporary writers release books that show off their literary prowess.
Ida Tarbell and the magazine that helped break up Standard Oil鈥淐itizen Reporters鈥� tells of tenacious journalist Tarbell, and the eccentric editor S.S. McClure, who gave McClure鈥檚 magazine its clout.聽
鈥楤etween Two Fires鈥� focuses on heroic citizens in Putin鈥檚 RussiaNew Yorker correspondent Joshua Yaffa鈥檚 collection of profiles highlights the challenges, and risks, of confronting the government.聽聽
Cover Story鈥楢merican Dirt鈥�: Kicking up dust in the book industryThe firestorm over 鈥淎merican Dirt鈥� raises the question of who gets to tell someone鈥檚 story.聽
Two fathers鈥� broken hearts guide them toward heroic empathyColum McCann deftly weaves together the true story of a Palestinian and an Israeli who each lost daughters in the conflict 鈥� and found their calling.
Bands of resistance: A tribe defends its land from the US governmentLouise Erdrich鈥檚 novel, based on history, follows the聽Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewas as they try to save their way of life.
Cromwell pulled the strings. Now the strings ensnare him.Hilary Mantel follows the waning fortunes of Thomas Cromwell, fixer to Henry VIII, all the way to the Tower in the riveting 鈥淭he Mirror & the Light."
Listen up: Audiobooks to lose yourself inTop audiobooks include an insightful memoir, stream-of-consciousness essays, a thrilling mystery, and the sequel to 鈥淥live Kitteridge.鈥�
鈥楽upreme Inequality鈥� argues that the high court鈥檚 decisions favor the powerfulAdam Cohen asserts that rulings聽on everything from election law and education to corporate law and crime聽have聽contributed to growing inequality.
Emily Dickinson鈥檚 life shines vibrantly in 鈥楾hese Fevered Days鈥�Martha Ackmann investigates the interior life of聽Emily Dickinson, and finds it full of passion, zeal, and artistic dedication.
Vivian Gornick鈥檚 鈥楿nfinished Business鈥� reads deeply into memoryAcclaimed critic聽Vivian Gornick rereads the books that shaped her life and muses on reencountering the person she was at the time.聽
鈥楥SI鈥� in 1920? 鈥楢merican Sherlock鈥� tracks a pioneer in forensicsKate Winkler Dawson follows the career of Edward Oscar Heinrich, who nudged criminal investigations beyond hunches toward a more scientific approach.聽
鈥楩ight of the Century鈥� shows the strength of the ACLUEditors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman gather essays by A-list writers about the importance of the ACLU, and the fragility of civil rights.聽
In 鈥楤ird Summons,鈥� three women go on holiday 鈥� and not the relaxing kindLeila Aboulela鈥檚 novel explores the inner lives and faith of three Muslim women who go on a pilgrimage to a Scottish gravesite together.
A Q&A with Janice Kaplan, author of 鈥楾he Genius of Women鈥�Extraordinarily talented women have always existed 鈥� they just haven鈥檛 been acknowledged.聽Janice Kaplan is setting the record straight.
He raised his son to love wild places. Then his son disappeared.Explorer and biologist Roman Dial reflects on parenting in this memoir of the search for his son, who聽vanished while solo hiking in Costa Rica.
鈥楾he Contact Paradox鈥� sums up the search for extraterrestrialsKeith Cooper traces the history of humanity鈥檚 irrepressible urge to search for extraterrestrial intelligence 鈥� and the trouble it could get us into.
The 10 best books of February 2020Our picks include a novel about two fathers in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; a tale of a聽rogue聽naturalist, and a biography of Emily Dickinson.
First LookHow 'American Dirt' controversy could change publishing industryThe "American Dirt" uproar is prompting the book industry to review, reenforce, and revamp plans to become more diverse and inclusive. The publishing industry聽is predominantly run by white women, according to a new study.
Forget the roses. Say 鈥業 love you鈥� with a book of love poems.Poet and reviewer Elizabeth Lund聽shares her favorite collections of verse, perfect for reading aloud with your sweetheart on Valentine鈥檚 Day.
