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鈥楥assius X鈥� captures the spiritual awakening of Muhammad Ali鈥淭he Greatest鈥� is most known for his stunning knockouts and his braggadocio 鈥� but a new biography focuses on his conversion to聽Islam.
The intricate inner workings of a Japanese police departmentPart procedural and part office drama, four novellas paint a portrait of the complex mechanisms of police bureaucracy聽in Japan.
鈥楾he Russian Pink鈥� offers jewels, thrills, and sneaky charactersStudded with facts about black market diamond trading, this fictional thriller has adrenaline rushes, villainous plotters, and glamorous gems galore.
Giving thanks for the 10 best books of November 2020The tantalizing array of great books is reason to give thanks. This month is bursting with unusual novels, humor, cultural critique, and biography.聽
Brexit brings together two lovers, both of whom are outsidersIn Xiaolu Guo鈥檚 novel 鈥淎 Lover鈥檚 Discourse鈥澛爐wo people of different backgrounds are drawn together as Britain moves to isolate itself from Europe.
Bank shot: A sports writer and a superfan bond over Knicks basketballIn 鈥淥ur Last Season:聽A Writer, A Fan, A Friendship,鈥澛燞arvey Araton pays tribute to the woman who gave him tips about the team 鈥� and about life.
Cary Grant鈥檚 charm was legendary, but his best character was actually himselfIn Scott Eyman鈥檚 thorough biography, the actor comes across as a man who hid behind his debonair persona, to the detriment of his relationships.
鈥楾he Upswing鈥�: From personal gain to common good and back againRobert D. Putnam assesses the schisms and swings in 20th-century American politics 鈥� and why there鈥檚 hope for the future.聽
鈥楾he Good American鈥�: One man struggled to make the world rightAs America stepped into conflicts across the world in the late 20th century, one bureaucrat聽took on the thankless task of tallying up the human cost.
Q&A with with James Gardner, author of 鈥楾he Louvre鈥�Among Western art institutions, the Louvre looms as a supreme icon of cultural sophistication. But how did it get that way?聽James Gardner explains.
鈥楬is Only Wife鈥� turns fairytale tropes upside downWhen a poor young woman is offered the hand of a rich young man, the marriage seems like it should solve her problems. What happens when it doesn鈥檛?
鈥楯ames Monroe鈥� is an unclouded look at a complicated legacyBiographers find themselves reckoning with the Founding Fathers鈥� complicity in slavery 鈥� and James Monroe is no exception.
鈥楽imon the Fiddler鈥� explores the redemptive power of musicA musician, conscripted聽into the Confederate Army聽in the waning days of the Civil War, finds reasons for hope.聽
Humorist David Sedaris delivers his choicest material in 鈥楾he Best of Me鈥�A mainstay on the bestseller lists, the often wry and deadpan Sedaris takes a victory lap with this amusing collection of published work.聽聽
鈥楻ed Comet鈥� is the biography Sylvia Plath has always deservedPlath is often reduced to a punchline or mythologized as a 鈥渉igh priestess of poetry.鈥� A new biography paints a more generous 鈥� and human 鈥� portrait.
Poet Ted Kooser鈥檚 鈥楻ed Stilts鈥�: Beauty in small momentsTed Kooser doesn't need much at all, really, to help you see vibrancy and joy. Muddy tire tracks and lumber with a lick of paint will do.
Joining an anti-racist book club? Don鈥檛 get too comfortable in that armchair.Anti-racist book sales and book clubs are booming, with a focus not just on reading and talking but on action 鈥� in workplaces, churches, and schools.聽
Without precedent: Books that shed light on America under TrumpBooks about President Trump have flooded stores over the past four years. These three titles illuminate what鈥檚 been going on in American politics.聽聽
Lincoln brought strength of character 鈥� and backwoods wit 鈥� to governingThe 16th president faced daunting challenges during the Civil War. Two new biographies demonstrate that he was equal to the task.
Martin Amis delivers the 鈥業nside Story,鈥� a sprawling autobiographical novelThe British novelist writes from a position of gratitude 鈥� toward family, friends, and mentors 鈥� rather than from anger or self-pity.聽