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Tuck Lincoln, Mozart, and Eleanor Roosevelt in your suitcase this summerJune鈥檚 10 best books make great travel companions, plunging readers into Mozart鈥檚 music, Lincoln鈥檚 fraught early career, and Eleanor Roosevelt鈥檚 friendship with civil rights activist聽Mary McLeod Bethune. 聽
鈥楲oot鈥� weaves an epic tale of imperialism, plunder, and autonomyIn this book, a gifted Indian artist pines for recognition, self-determination, and love across decades and continents.
From MLK to Black Power: Books trace the Civil Rights MovementThree books delve into the Civil Rights Movement from Martin Luther King Jr.鈥檚 nonviolent campaigns to the rise of the Black Panthers.聽
鈥楢fter the Miracle鈥� spotlights Helen Keller鈥檚 political crusadesThe story of Helen Keller鈥檚 childhood is inspirational. As an adult, her uncompromising political views 鈥� she was an avowed socialist 鈥� made some people uncomfortable.聽
Bird migration鈥檚 robust history 鈥� and fragile futureIn 鈥淔light Paths,鈥� author聽Rebecca Heisman lays out the聽secrets of avian migration, as revealed over centuries of study by enterprising scientists.
Eleanor Catton talks about 鈥楤irnam Wood鈥� and 鈥榯he seduction of certainty鈥�New Zealand writer Eleanor Catton brings her reading of 鈥淢acbeth鈥� to bear on contemporary politics in her novel 鈥淏irnam Wood.鈥澛�
Why Camille Dungy can鈥檛 separate her garden from Black historyIn 鈥淪oil: The Story of a Black Mother鈥檚 Garden,鈥� readers glean not only gardening tips but observations about history, Black culture, and parenting.- Why Camille Dungy can鈥檛 separate her garden from Black historyIn 鈥淪oil: The Story of a Black Mother鈥檚 Garden,鈥� readers glean not only gardening tips but observations about history, Black culture, and parenting.
Aiding the Allied war effort, one donut at a timeLuis Alberto Urrea鈥檚 latest novel 鈥淕ood Night, Irene鈥� honors the Clubmobile Corps, popularly known as the Donut Dollies, who supported the morale of soldiers during World War II.聽 聽聽
Equality, justice, and freedom animate the 10 best books of MayA comprehensive MLK biography, along with a history of the Civil Rights Movement, provide heft to the 10 best books of May.聽聽
鈥楾he End of Drum-Time鈥� weaves a poignant tale of clashing culturesSet in 19th-century Scandinavia, 鈥淭he End of Drum-Time鈥� pits the indigenous S谩mi聽people against European settlers trying to impose their religion and values.聽聽
How Black people were left behind in Civil War-era BostonAbolitionists鈥� 鈥渟oaring rhetoric of freedom and equality鈥� didn鈥檛 match the reality for Black workers struggling to earn a livelihood.
Today is Malcolm X Day. Why don鈥檛 we celebrate him like King?A recent debunking of Martin Luther King Jr.鈥檚 famous criticism of Malcolm X聽offers an opportunity to consider the mission they shared.
A daring escape: How an American banker rescued 113 Vietnamese civiliansRalph White was given a daunting mission: To save scores of Vietnamese civilians during the war. He reflects on his trials and triumph in a new book, 鈥淕etting out of Saigon.鈥澛�
Julia Child, Jane Austen, and sleuths of a certain ageIn need of some armchair travel? Curl up with spring鈥檚 new mysteries where adventure abounds in San Francisco, Paris, and England.
鈥楥urveball鈥�: When spiritual skepticism leads to sturdier faithWhen his long-held religious assumptions no longer held up, Peter Enns took a deep dive into 海角大神ity. He surfaced with a more expansive faith, chronicled in 鈥淐urveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming.鈥澛犅�
Nyani Nkrumah on racism: 鈥業t鈥檚 so difficult to break these chains鈥�Nyani Nkrumah explores racism and colorism in her debut novel, 鈥淲ade in the Water.鈥� Her findings upend traditional thinking on the topic.
How an MIT scientist paved the way for women in scienceIn 1999, women in science celebrated a major victory when MIT admitted to gender discrimination and became a pacesetter for equality. Kate Zernike recounts the inspiring story in, 鈥淭he Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science.鈥�
How virtuosos are made: Behind the mystery of masteryBy trying to learn to draw, dance, and drive, New Yorker Editor Adam Gopnik unlocks the secret to learning, and mastering, a new skill in 鈥淭he Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery.鈥澛�
Matthew Desmond has a message: US poverty is immoralWhy does the richest country in the world have so much poverty? Matthew Desmond argues that ending poverty in the United States is a moral choice.