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鈥榃interlust鈥� renders the 鈥榤eanest season鈥� in benign and poetic termsBernd Brunner shapes a cultural history of the season, showing that even at its bleakest, winter can聽be redemptive.听聽
Flannery O鈥機onnor鈥檚 letters offer sharp insights into her writing鈥淕ood Things Out of Nazareth鈥� collects the thoughts of the Georgia-born author聽as she confided in mentors, colleagues, and friends.
Two Hitler biographies draw eerie parallels to contemporary politicsPeter Longerich and Brendan Simms each shed light on the dictator鈥檚 role in not only Germany but also on the world stage.听
Q&A with Darryl Pinckney: The paradox of black visibilityDarryl Pinckney, author of 鈥淏usted in New York and Other Essays,鈥� discusses the mainstreaming of black culture with Monitor writer聽Candace McDuffie.
Q&A with Erin Morgenstern, author of 鈥楾he Starless Sea鈥�Erin Morgenstern, bestselling author of聽"The Night Circus," answers questions about her latest novel, including where she finds inspiration.
Q&A with revised 鈥楯oy of Cooking鈥� authorsJohn Becker and Megan Scott, authors of the ninth edition of 鈥淛oy of Cooking,鈥� answer questions about family legacy, cooking technique, and more.
A cornucopia of cookbooks to savor and shareWhether you use them as a guidebooks or as inspiration, or both, the best cookbooks of 2019 offer delectable recipes and a sense of place.
Janis Joplin gave a little piece of her heart to every song she sangA biography follows the singer from her upbringing in a conservative Texas town to her (too brief) career as a raw-voiced blues and rock superstar.
A decorated Marine recalls lessons of a 19-year war (audio)Award-winning writer and decorated Marine Elliot Ackerman discusses his book, "Places and Names: On War, Revolution, and Returning" during an hour-long interview with the Monitor's Martin Kuz at the Boston Book Festival.
鈥楾he Peanuts Papers鈥�: How a comic strip shaped the lives of writers and artists鈥淧eanuts鈥� was one of the most influential American comics. A new collection of meditative, charming essays explores the strip鈥檚 cultural impact.
Fears about robot overlords are (perhaps) prematureComputer science professor聽Melanie Mitchell clears up misconceptions about machine learning in 鈥淎rtificial Intelligence:聽A Guide for Thinking Humans.鈥�
Yes, your dog really does understand youAlexandra Horowitz鈥檚 鈥淥ur Dogs, Ourselves鈥� and聽Clive Wynne鈥檚 鈥淒og is Love鈥� explore the scientific particulars behind your pooch鈥檚 adoration.
鈥楥ond茅 Nast鈥� offers a discerning portrait of the publishing iconSusan Ronald鈥檚 biography shows Nast as a disciplined marketing genius amid the luster of the Jazz Age, and provides a history of magazine publishing.
鈥楾he Testaments鈥� bears witness to oppressionMargaret Atwood considers 鈥淭he Testaments,鈥� her sequel to 鈥淭he Handmaid鈥檚 Tale,鈥� a wake-up call for this political moment.听
Activist teens will love 鈥楾he Downstairs Girl鈥� despite flawsStacey Lee adds an unusually long list of ingredients, including historical details, subplots, and social causes, to her novel.
Aching and perceptive, 鈥楾he Water Dancer鈥� is an essential readTa-Nehisi Coates鈥� first foray into novel-writing deftly weaves fantasy and historical fact into a poignant tapestry of the antebellum South.
Alexander鈥檚 greatness rises again in newest biographyIn聽鈥淎lexander the Great,鈥� author Anthony Everitt crafts a lucid, readable, and compelling portrait of the celebrated general of ancient times.
鈥楽pin the Dawn鈥� is delightful, daring YA adventure鈥淢ulan鈥� meets 鈥淧roject Runway鈥� in Elizabeth Lim鈥檚 captivating debut. There鈥檚 no shortage of intrigue, drama, or excitement in this fantasy novel.
Reap autumn鈥檚 bounty with the 10 best books of OctoberIt鈥檚 a great season for book lovers, with a novel from Oman, a biography of Brando, and a look at the women behind Disney鈥檚 memorable animated films.听
Voyage of the mind and body: Two books explore modern pilgrimageIn 鈥淭he Road to San Donato鈥� and 鈥淲alking to Jerusalem,鈥� distance is not an obstacle for the body, but for the mind.
