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Robert Smalls鈥� Civil War bravery jumps off the page. A new comic captures his legacy.Can a new graphic novel help cement the legacy of Robert Smalls? The little-known Civil War figure caught the attention of a Hollywood writer and producer, who says that telling Smalls鈥� story could 鈥渃hange lives.鈥�
A biographer profiles Rose Valland, who secretly tracked Nazi art theftsMichelle Young鈥檚 biography of Rose Valland examines how a museum archivist was able to strike a blow against Nazis' art looting in occupied France.
鈥楩reedom Season鈥� uplifts the struggle for dignity and citizenshipHistorian Peniel Joseph鈥檚 鈥淔reedom Season鈥� raises up the work of Black activists seeking a more just society in the pivotal year of 1963.
Her ancestor sought a homeland for Jews. He chose Galveston, Texas.Rachel Cockerell talks about her great-grandfather鈥檚 role in bringing Jews out of Europe in an effort to create a Jewish homeland in Galveston, Texas.
The stories 鈥榤ove into hope鈥�: Elaine Pagels reflects on Jesus鈥� teachingsThe Gospels spread the teachings of Jesus and stories about his life. A Bible historian unpacks the message behind them in 鈥淢iracles and Wonder.鈥�
Laila Lalami taps into privacy concerns in 鈥楾he Dream Hotel鈥�Novelist Laila Lalami鈥檚 trepidation about big tech and data collection led her to imagine a world in which even dreams are subject to monitoring.
A biographer celebrates Benjamin Franklin鈥檚 curiosity and joy in scienceThe 鈥榠ngenious鈥� Founding Father Benjamin Franklin receives his due as scientist-inventor in Richard Munson鈥檚 sparkling biography.
Why J. Edgar Hoover鈥檚 biographer worries about Kash Patel running the FBIAn author who studied J. Edgar Hoover鈥檚 complicated legacy at the FBI says she sees warning signs in the overt political statements by Trump nominee Kash Patel.
Neal Stephenson mixes polo, politics, and power in the novel 鈥楶olostan鈥�A Russian American girl straddles the worlds of her Ukraine-born Bolshevik father and her Montana-raised cowgirl mother in the 1920s and 鈥�30s in Neal Stephenson鈥檚 鈥淧olostan.鈥�
Curtis Chin grew up in a Chinese restaurant. He鈥檚 on a 300-city tour to save others.In cities across the United States, Chinatowns are struggling. American storyteller Curtis Chin, author of 鈥淓verything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant,鈥� is on a mission to save these vibrant cultural enclaves.
How 鈥楬istory Alice鈥� is getting Gen Z to learn about the pastAlice Loxton doesn鈥檛 believe history should be boring or academic. As 鈥淗istory Alice,鈥� she connects with millions of people on social media, and her second book, 鈥淓ighteen,鈥� already reached No. 1 in the U.K.
Good is 鈥榯he strongest gravity,鈥� says 鈥榃icked鈥� author MaguireFairy tales often present characters as either good or bad. 鈥淲icked鈥� author Gregory Maguire asks readers to let go of binary thinking as they consider morality.聽
She empowers people with disabilities to feel pride in their storiesGrowing up, Tiffany Yu felt shame about her disability and hid it. Now, the author of 鈥淭he Anti-Ableist Manifesto鈥� uses her experience to change the narrative.
Romancing the tome: How romance writers surprised the publishing worldIn 鈥淟ove in the Time of Self-Publishing,鈥� researcher Christine Larson explores the strength of Romancelandia, the community of mostly women who write romance novels.
How to have better conversations with people across the aisleBob Stains has dedicated his life to helping transform conflicts, urging us to soften our 鈥渉earts of stone鈥� and go beyond 鈥渟imple stories鈥� about others. In a Q&A, he offers tips on how to do it.
This chef is fighting a culinary battle for Ukrainian identityIn 鈥淭he Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen: Recipes from a Native Chef,鈥� Yevhen Klopotenko celebrates the foods that separate Ukraine from Russia.
鈥楾urning off the porch lights鈥� to reveal nature鈥檚 hidden marvelsHow often do you venture into the dark? Author Leigh Ann Henion shares her journey in 鈥楴ight Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark."
Bohemian rhapsody: Two writers celebrate Greenwich Village of the 鈥�60sGreenwich Village in the 鈥�60s attracted musicians like Joan Baez. Novelist Sarah Seltzer (鈥淭he Singer Sisters鈥�) and music journalist David Browne (鈥淭alkin鈥� Greenwich Village鈥�) chat about the Village鈥檚 enduring appeal.聽聽
鈥楶oetry is true to the human story鈥�: An interview with Ajibola Tolase鈥淚n life we migrate. You leave one relationship for another,鈥� says prize-winning poet Ajibola Tolase. His debut collection, 鈥�2000 Blacks,鈥� tackles migration and Blackness.
For 鈥楾he Bookshop鈥� author, bookstores were 鈥榮ites of resistance鈥�In the 1960s and 鈥�70s, small bookshops provided spaces where ideas and activism could flourish. Today, while indie bookstores can be considered 鈥渆ndangered species,鈥� their vitality as community gathering places is thriving.