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The unthinkable sinkable Titanic marked the end of a gilded eraIn 鈥淭he Ship of Dreams,鈥� Gareth Russell explores the excess and hubris that characterized the Edwardian age through the lives of six passengers.聽
鈥楾he Movie Musical!鈥� dances through the heyday of Hollywood 鈥榯uners鈥�Jeanine Basinger鈥榮 sweeping history casts an insightful, and affectionate, eye over decades of films that defined their eras.
The unheralded women of the Disney StudiosIn 鈥淭he Queens of Animation,鈥澛燦athalia Holt takes a聽fascinating look at the women behind Disney classics like 鈥淐inderella鈥� and 鈥淏ambi.鈥�
A bounty of books to spark adventures for young readersFriendship, culture, and travel enliven the best picture books of 2019. And tweens聽will be pulled into our entertaining middle-grade聽picks.
Scripture as an art form? Q&A with Karen Armstrong.Former Roman Catholic nun and religion scholar聽Karen Armstrong discusses the practical side of faith in her latest book, 鈥淭he Lost Art of Scripture.鈥�
National Book Awards 2019 celebrate the vitality of books in our cultureA diverse group of writers was recognized by the National Book Foundation for shaping the literary landscape over the past year.聽
The new canon of #MeTooSeveral new books seek聽to define the values of #MeToo. Will they change popular consciousness, or turn suffering into forgettable entertainment?
Four audiobooks to keep you companyTurn up the volume (and the heat) with this month鈥檚 selections, including a spine-tingling thriller and a complicated mystery.
10 books to get you feeling grateful for ThanksgivingWinter is a time to look back on the year and prepare for the future. Get in a thoughtful mood with the 10 best books of November 2019.
鈥楾he Boundless Sea鈥� explores centuries of ocean voyagingDavid Abulafia鈥檚 sweeping history 鈥淭he Boundless Sea鈥� touches on great explorers as well as war, trade, and migration.聽
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.聽聽
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.聽
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.
