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Civil servant or fascist spy? Hunting for the truth about her Albanian grandmother.鈥淚ndignity: A Life Reimagined鈥 charts Lea Ypi鈥檚 attempts to locate information about her grandmother, Leman Ypi, in the declassified records of communist Albania鈥檚 secret police.
A smorgasbord of books enlivens the 10 best of DecemberWhile away the darkest days of the year solving mysteries, enjoying a holiday romance, and catching up with a country-music icon.
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Opposed to slavery, but also against a war to end it鈥淭he Boston Way,鈥 examines a group of abolitionists who believed a civil war聽would not only result in bloodshed but also set back the cause of African American rights.聽
A biographer mines the life of Xi Jinping鈥檚 father for clues to China todayJoseph Torigian talks about writing 鈥淭he Party鈥檚 Interests Come First,鈥 which profiles the father of Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Four new cookbooks that will help you focus on 鈥楪ood Things鈥In this roundup of cookbooks, authors like Jacques P茅pin and Samin Nosrat share how their personal creative processes in the kitchen can have a harmonizing, restorative effect.
鈥楢mity鈥 tells a triumphant tale set against Reconstruction鈥檚 harsh landscape鈥淎mity鈥 laces together separate tales of two Black siblings, searching for each other and for their true selves.
The leaves have turned, so turn a page. Here are November鈥檚 10 best.The 10 best books of November bring light to the shortest days, with new titles from Salman Rushdie, Sarah Hall, and Roy Wood Jr.聽
In 鈥楾he Name on the Wall,鈥 Herv茅 Le Tellier charts rise of extremism鈥淭he Name on the Wall鈥 unspools the short life of a French resistance foot soldier, whose ordinary bravery contrasted with the brutality around him.
鈥楾he First Eight鈥: Jim Clyburn reflects on Reconstruction, civil rights, and todayIn this interview, Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina discusses the connection he sees between today鈥檚 politics and the eras of Reconstruction and Jim Crow.
A love of reading fuels a workingman鈥檚 desire for a better lifeBenjamin Wood鈥檚 latest novel 鈥淪eascraper鈥 recognizes the importance of reconciling practical concerns and necessities with spiritual, emotional ones.
Beyond 鈥楢lmost Famous鈥: Cameron Crowe shows his 鈥楿ncool鈥 side in memoirFilmmaker Cameron Crowe digs into his past as a chronicler of rock 鈥榥鈥 roll idols and explores his pivot to the movies.
鈥榃e don鈥檛 even know all of what we have.鈥 Howard fights to preserve Black newspapers.Across the United States, scholars are working to preserve聽the history of the Black press before the brittle pages are lost forever. In a basement at Howard University, uncovered treasures have included Frederick Douglass鈥 newspaper, The North Star.
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