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Madeleine L鈥橢ngle鈥檚 early short stories presage 鈥楢 Wrinkle in Time鈥�A reviewer reflects on reading 鈥淭he Moment of Tenderness,鈥� a collection of short stories, and then returning to the 1963 novel she loved growing up.聽
A Q&A with Charlotte Jones Voiklis, editor of 鈥楾he Moment of Tenderness鈥�Voiklis, the granddaughter of聽Madeleine L鈥橢ngle, answers questions about a collection of 18 previously unpublished stories by the famed author.
From house of horrors to family homeErica Bauermeister鈥檚 latest book is a thoughtful, entertaining memoir of the time she and her family spent renovating the mother of all fixer-uppers.
Alexander Calder upended the seriousness of artHis sculpture and mobiles played with space and form, but some critics were not amused. Part 2 of Jed Perl鈥檚 biography illumines Calder鈥檚 skill.
鈥楲ove, Unscripted鈥� is a rom-com homage, but transcends the genreOwen Nicholls鈥� debut novel is chock-full of movie references, but he delves deeply into the intricacies of maintaining a relationship.聽聽
鈥楢merican Rebels鈥� shows the network behind the RevolutionNina Sankovitch pens another tour de force as she dives into the tight-knit web of colonial families that propelled the American Revolution.
Coco Chanel in wartime: She was at all times 鈥榩ro-Chanel鈥�Anne de Courcy鈥檚 history of the French Riviera is a fascinating 鈥� if chaotic 鈥� account of the highs and lows felt by Chanel鈥檚 social circle up to and including World War II.
Four amazing audiobooks to listen to this AprilInvestigate the history of American cuisine, indulge in neighborhood drama, and find reconciliation between enemies in our April audiobook picks.
Neal Shusterman blurs the line between 鈥榬eal鈥� and digital lifeThe YA novelist 鈥� no stranger to dark and mature themes 鈥� tackles AI, death, religion, and more in his latest bestseller.
Dr. Seuss meet Dr. Dre: Online reading gets a new rhythmOver the cool beats of a rapper's rhythm, Wes Tank is inspiring his YouTube followers with a new twist on children's book classics.
Jane Austen鈥檚 sister destroyed her letters. 鈥楳iss Austen鈥� imagines the reasons.Gill Hornby鈥檚 vivid novel introduces Cassandra, Jane鈥檚 protective older sister, who has her own ideas about keeping her sister鈥檚 reputation intact.
鈥楾he Other Bennet Sister鈥� focuses attention on bookish MaryJanice Hadlow reimagines Mary Bennet, the overlooked middle sister in Jane Austen鈥檚 鈥淧ride and Prejudice,鈥� as a young woman cultivating her intellect.
A Q&A with with Serena Zabin, author of 鈥楾he Boston Massacre: A Family History鈥�Why does聽聽Serena Zabin consider the聽Boston Massacre a 鈥渇amily history鈥�? She answers this and more about the Revolutionary War.
鈥楢uthor in Chief鈥� finds the gold amid the dross of presidential memoirsCraig Fehrman delves into the writings of presidents who sought to set the record straight, explain their decisions, or simply hear themselves talk.聽聽
鈥楾he Bomb鈥� offers a chilling reminder of the dangerous futility of nuclear warFred Kaplan鈥檚 exhaustive history of America鈥檚 nuclear weapons programs is a timely 鈥� if chilling 鈥� argument for disarmament.
Artificial Intelligence still has a long way to goIn "You Look Like a Thing and I Love You," researcher Janelle Shane gives a down-to-earth explanation of the state of AI research.
Mystery and romance swirl together in young adult novel 鈥楾he Beautiful鈥�Ren茅e Ahdieh uses the lush backdrop of New Orleans to create a supernatural thriller geared to older teens.聽
Dietrich Bonhoeffer prayed, wrote, and resisted Hitler from this houseLaura M. Fabrycky weaves her experiences working as a guide in German theologian聽Dietrich Bonhoeffer鈥檚 house with vignettes of his deeply moral life.
A Q&A with Joy Harjo, poet laureate of the United StatesThe first Native American poet laureate talks about hearing the collective heart of the country, and the importance of listening.
Q&A with Sujata Massey, author of 鈥楾he Satapur Moonstone鈥�Sujata Massey, author of the delightful mystery novel 鈥淭he Satapur Moonstone,鈥� discusses the real-life inspiration for her detective character.