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- Egg poacher runs amok in thrilling true story 鈥楾he Falcon Thief鈥Joshua Hammer builds a propulsive story around a rogue naturalist who supplies a global black market for wild falcon eggs.聽聽
- When electricity comes to a quiet Irish villageNiall Williams鈥 鈥淭his Is Happiness鈥 weighs a traditional way of life against the costs of modernization, and cherishes simple daily pleasures.
- Joan Harrison emerges from Hitchcock鈥檚 shadow in 鈥楶hantom Lady鈥Film historian Christina Lane pays tribute to the trailblazing producer Joan Harrison, the woman behind Alfred Hitchcock.
- 鈥楾he Wrong Kind of Women鈥 looks at Hollywood鈥檚 pattern of excluding womenNaomi McDougall Jones condemns a lack of gender equality in the film and TV industry, but she also applauds the gains that women have made.聽
- What makes a strong America? Strong Americans. (audio)In their book, 鈥淭ightrope: Americans Reaching For Hope,鈥 Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn show a country in crisis. But they also offer hope.
- 鈥楢merican Dirt鈥: Beyond the controversy, a flawed but relevant novelJeanine Cummins鈥 book may encourage readers to see commonalities such as the universal desire to find safety and home.聽
- Focus鈥楢merican Dirt鈥: Who gets to tell your story?The publisher of Jeanine Cummins鈥 novel 鈥淎merican Dirt鈥 canceled her book tour Wednesday, saying she has received death threats.
- 鈥極n Swift Horses鈥 is a vibrant tale of unconventionalityShannon Pufahl鈥檚聽remarkable debut novel 鈥淥n Swift Horses鈥 tells a searing story about a forgotten side of 1950s America.
- Searing and hopeful, 鈥楾hree Flames鈥 chronicles family鈥檚 lifeAlan Lightman鈥檚 novel 鈥淭hree Flames鈥 follows the conflicting desires of one Cambodian family as they navigate a changing society.
- 鈥楥onviction鈥 is everything you could want from a mystery bookIn 鈥淐onviction,鈥 playwright and crime writer Denise Mina pens an enthralling, intelligent mystery with madcap adventures and聽plenty of heart.
- First LookAuthors Luiselli and Higginbotham receive Andrew Carnegie MedalThe Andrew Carnegie Medal honored two of last year's most acclaimed books by authors Valeria Luiselli and Adam Higginbotham.聽
- 鈥楾he Enemies of Rome鈥 shows the underdogs鈥 view of the empireStephen P. Kershaw tells of a thousand years of resistance to Rome, with portraits of the most celebrated adversaries from across the known world.聽
- 鈥楾he German House鈥 unfolds wartime complicityAnnette Hess鈥 novel 鈥淭he German House鈥 holds all of society accountable for the atrocities of Auschwitz.
- 鈥楾ightrope鈥 argues for greater compassion and social responsibilityNicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn take an unsparing but empathetic look at the factors exerting a downward pull on working-class communities.
- Powerful women writers dominate the 10 best books of JanuaryGet 2020 off to a roaring start with the 10 best new books out in January. Classic authors like聽Zora Neale Hurston pair well with dazzling debuts.
- A physicist faces entropy in complex 鈥楲ittle Gods鈥A mysterious scientist makes and unmakes herself in Meng Jin鈥檚 evocative debut novel, 鈥淟ittle Gods.鈥
- A Q&A with Pamela Newkirk, author of 鈥楧iversity, Inc.鈥Companies spend billions on diversity training for their employees. Pamela Newkirk points to more effective ways of creating an inclusive workforce.聽
- 鈥楽tories of the Sahara鈥 celebrates a singular voice in travel writingSanmao electrified Chinese readers when her travelogue 鈥淪tories of the Sahara鈥 was published in 1976 鈥 now it has been translated into English.
- 鈥楲and of Tears鈥 offers a chilling look at European colonization of AfricaYale University history professor Robert Harms expertly weaves together the strands of history in 鈥淟and of Tears.鈥
- From rockets to cuddly foxes, kids books that inspire scientific curiosityFrom quantum physics for babies to Darwin for tweens, these titles promise to cultivate the budding scientist in your house.