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Q&A with Ryan Jacobs, author of 鈥楾he Truffle Underground鈥�What exactly is a truffle crime? Author Ryan Jacobs discusses his investigation of the alluring fungus and his new book 鈥楾he Truffle Underground.鈥�
鈥楢 Good Provider Is One Who Leaves鈥� is extraordinary, movingJournalist聽Jason DeParle chronicles the lives and labor of three far-flung generations of a Filipino family as they forge a way out of poverty.
鈥楢 Better Man鈥� shows Louise Penny at her compelling bestHer Three Pines mystery series, with Inspector Gamache, is a rare one that becomes more interesting the longer it goes on.
鈥楽ee Jane Win鈥�: A riveting political deconstruction of 2018Caitlin Moscatello鈥檚 鈥淪ee Jane Win鈥� dives deep into the triumphs and pitfalls encountered by novice women politicians in the 2018 elections.
鈥楺uichotte鈥� retells 鈥楧on Quixote鈥� for chaotic modern timesSalman Rushdie鈥檚 messy novel pulls in everything from the opioid crisis and white supremacist violence to 鈥淧inocchio鈥� and reality TV.聽
Q&A with Julia Flynn Siler, author of 鈥楾he White Devil鈥檚 Daughters鈥�The journalist writes on early activists who fought sex trafficking in San Francisco鈥檚 Chinatown.
鈥業n the Country of Women鈥� is a powerful American memoirAcclaimed writer聽Susan Straight shares a poignant and vivid reflection on her family鈥檚 journeys.
鈥榃ith the Fire on High鈥� is wise, poetic, and perfect for foodiesElizabeth Acevedo鈥檚 latest YA novel has wide appeal, a compelling lead, and descriptions of mouthwatering food.聽
鈥楢 History of the Bible鈥� offers scholarly insights into its constructionTheologian and Anglican priest John Barton takes a well-researched look into the context and composition of the Bible.
鈥榃icked Fox鈥� is an engrossing 鈥� if convoluted 鈥� YA fantasyKat Cho鈥檚 debut novel 鈥淲icked Fox鈥� is a little complicated, but the poignantly rendered family relationships and fantasy drama are worth the ride.
The best audiobooks of August offer delectable readingFrom a true-crime story to tales of truffles, from a soul-food mystery to a pastry chef鈥檚 romance, keep yourself entertained with our reviewer鈥檚 best four audiobooks of August.
Touching down, taking off: 鈥楾urbulence鈥� is masterful, compellingThe people in David Szalay鈥檚 novel聽travel great distances, but they tend to glide past each other rather than truly connect.聽聽
鈥榊oung Castro鈥� captures a revolutionary鈥檚 shining dreamsJonathan M. Hansen鈥檚 鈥淵oung Castro: The Making of a Revolutionary鈥� shows the evolution of a political icon.
Make summer last longer with the 10 best books of AugustThe latest mystery from Louise Penny, a probing novel by Richard Russo, and Sarah M. Broom鈥檚 memoir of living in New Orleans, all made our list this month.聽
Leonardo da Vinci: A giant of intellect, prone to distractionIn 鈥淟eonardo da Vinci Rediscovered,鈥� Carmen C. Bambach demonstrates how his digressions were fundamental to, and necessary for, the unfolding of his genius.
Toni Morrison鈥檚 generous legacy as a 鈥榳ide-spirited person鈥�Remembering the legacy of聽Toni Morrison, whose writings on聽race,聽womanhood, and American culture left an outsized impact.
From our archives: A 1981 interview with Toni MorrisonThe award-winning author Toni Morrison died Aug. 5, 2019. We're reposting this 1981 interview conducted shortly after her fourth novel, "Tar Baby," was published.聽
Two books that will make you see cities in a whole new lightUnlock the origins and secrets of urban life with Monica L. Smith鈥檚 鈥淐ities: The First 6,000 Years鈥� and Mark Peterson鈥檚 鈥淭he City-State of Boston.鈥�
Kate Atkinson on writing: A good day is when you鈥檝e written a good sentenceKate Atkinson鈥檚 new mystery is 鈥淏ig Sky,鈥� the fifth featuring Jackson Brodie. She talks about WWII, her life before she was a writer, and more.
Difference MakerAn imaginative space that helps kids believe in stories 鈥� and themselvesThe nonprofit Grimm & Co. boosts literacy skills at its store and in schools, serving close to 3,000 children a year in Rotherham, England.