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Detroit鈥檚 attempt to improve its schools was hamstrung by redliningMichelle Adams鈥� 鈥淭he Containment鈥� argues that unfair housing practices kept Black Detroit residents confined to certain neighborhoods and undercut efforts to integrate schools.
Find your winter escape with the 10 best books of FebruaryThe 10 best books of February range from humorous novels by Anne Tyler and Tom Lamont to historical novels set in 1950s Leningrad and 1920s Harlem.
鈥楧aughter of Daring鈥� tells a rip-roaring story of Hollywood鈥檚 first stuntwomanHelen Gibson wowed audiences with her jumps, falls, and derring-do. She also offered moviegoers the unique image of a woman in control.聽
Curiosity, love, loss: A biographer puts herself in the frameMegan Marshall, a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, looks inward at how her life has been shaped by asking questions and digging deeply.聽
Anne Tyler鈥檚 trademark wit and empathy shine in 鈥楾hree Days in June鈥�In 鈥淭hree Days in June,鈥� Anne Tyler makes the case for forgiving people鈥檚 shortcomings and cutting each other slack.
A father-daughter bond forged by meals and memoriesBonny Reichert鈥檚 鈥滺ow To Share an Egg鈥� celebrates the survival of her Jewish family, measured in joyous family dinners.
A novelist embraces solitude and nature as antidotes to lossIn 鈥淢emorial Days: A Memoir,鈥� author Geraldine Brooks carves out space to grieve 鈥� and to heal.聽
Forgotten Muslim builders gave medieval Europe its iconic architectureHistorian Diana Darke argues in 鈥淚slamesque鈥� that Europe鈥檚 monuments owe a vast debt to Muslim craftsmen and designers.
How four women physicists escaped the Nazis, but lost their life鈥檚 work鈥淪isters in Science鈥� tells of the rise of female scientists in 1930s Germany 鈥� some of whom were Jewish 鈥� whose careers were ended by Adolf Hitler.
From indigo to the blues, the history of Black people is woven in a single colorImani Perry鈥檚 essay collection 鈥淏lack in Blues鈥� threads together the cultures and lore of the Black diaspora into an insightful聽 commentary.聽 聽
A travel writer finds inspiration in staying stillPico Iyer makes time for retreats at a Benedictine hermitage in California. In 鈥淎flame: Learning From Silence,鈥� he writes about finding clarity.
War worries heavy? Internet out? In Ukraine, books are the balm.Russian President Vladimir Putin has made Ukraine鈥檚 book publishing industry a target of the war. But the industry and Ukrainian readers are keeping books alive as a source of Ukraine鈥檚 resilient culture, and of solace and distraction.
How the Librarian of the Year is helping his beloved Los AngelesLibrarian of Year John Szabo, of the Los Angeles Public Library, talks about the fires and why libraries are so important in these political times.聽
Makers of the world鈥檚 rarest pasta and soy sauce inspire aweIn 鈥淐ustodians of Wonder,鈥� Eliot Stein takes readers on a tour from Japan to Peru to meet the artisans keeping ancient crafts alive.聽
鈥業 Am Nobody鈥檚 Slave鈥� charts a course toward intergenerational healingIn 鈥淚 Am Nobody鈥檚 Slave,鈥� memoirist Lee Hawkins reaches deep into his family history and finds redemption in understanding his roots.
A humble berry at the heart of a virtuous cycleRobin Wall Kimmerer reflects on the cooperation among plants and draws inspiration for human societies in 鈥淭he Serviceberry.鈥�
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.
Raise the curtain on the 10 best books of JanuaryThe 10 best books of January 2025 embrace living on the edge, escaping convention, and confronting racism.
Music unlocks secrets about the design of the universeDaniel K.L. Chua鈥檚 expansive, eye-opening book documents how music from China to Greece has underpinned humanity鈥檚 search for joy.
End the year on a high note with the 10 best books of DecemberThe 10 best books of December include a spy novel, essays by physicist Alan Lightman, and a group biography of four women scientists in Nazi Germany.