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鈥楥harged鈥� examines the role of prosecutors in the U.S. justice systemWriter and lawyer聽Emily Bazelon argues that the election of more reform-minded prosecutors could help reduce America鈥檚 soaring incarceration rates.
Intimidated by verse? 鈥楧on鈥檛 Read Poetry鈥� explores how to enjoy poems.Stephanie Burt entices readers into an appreciation of poetry by demystifying the act of poetry reading.
Lee Krasner: abstract expressionist painter in her own rightMarried to famed 鈥榙rip鈥� painter Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner聽is being rediscovered by a new generation.聽
This summer鈥檚 buzziest book club read: The Mueller reportThe Mueller report can be intimidating. Book clubs have emerged to get Americans to read, and engage over, the divisive publication.聽
鈥楤ecoming Dr. Seuss鈥� opens up the author-illustrator鈥檚 worldBiographer Brian Jay Jones reveals the perfectionist who gained fame with his children鈥檚 books, but feared he was not taken seriously as an artist.
A restless, kaleidoscopic view of an empire鈥檚 legacyJournalist Alev Scott鈥檚 book 鈥極ttoman Odyssey鈥� traverses the cultural and social history of the region to explain the present.
鈥楯urassic Park鈥� fans could learn a lot about real dinosaurs in this bookMichael J. Benton聽distills a career鈥檚 worth of paleontology discoveries into the engaging and colorful 鈥楧inosaurs Rediscovered.鈥櫬�
The 10 best books of June to read while you soak up the sunThere are beach reads and exciting travel adventures galore in the June roundup of the Monitor鈥檚 top 10 book recommendations.
Wendell Berry takes a stand on stewardship of the earth鈥榃hat I Stand On,鈥� a collection of the poet-farmer鈥檚 essays, argues for a societal shift away from a culture of destruction and consumption.聽
Penguin Classics adds four books by Asian Americans to the canonWith four books by Asian American authors, Penguin Classics finally recognizes a long-overlooked genre of American literary and cultural tradition.
鈥楶ride and Prejudice,鈥� eh? What if Jane Austen were Muslim Canadian?Uzma Jalaluddin鈥檚 debut novel 鈥楢yesha at Last鈥� charms with its witty and insightful update of 鈥楶ride and Prejudice.鈥櫬�
It鈥檚 information overload with 鈥楾he Ministry of Truth鈥�Dorian Lynskey includes lengthy and not always relevant detail in his examination of the cultural impact of George Orwell鈥檚聽鈥�1984.鈥�
Telling stories that all can enjoyChildren鈥檚 books with Muslim characters can help open minds, and provide kids with role models that have stories like theirs.
Fancy a stroll? Great writers extol the pleasures of walking.Classic and contemporary authors wax philosophic on the inspiration they find during a ramble.
Journeys: four audiobooks for summer road tripsStep into one-of-a-kind life journeys in Michelle Obama鈥檚 鈥楤ecoming鈥櫬燼nd聽鈥業n the Land of Invisible Women鈥� by聽Qanta A. Ahmed.
Great 鈥榗ozy鈥� mystery series to curl up with Yvonne Zipp聽recommends mystery series that have plenty of intrigue, but not too much violence 鈥� perfect for a stormy night.
Unspoken but not forgottenFamily history is reinvented and truth is mutable in Sarah Blake鈥檚聽鈥楾he Guest Book,鈥� which follows three generations of a privileged East Coast clan.
鈥楽tony the Road鈥� lays bare the failure of ReconstructionHistorian and television host Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores the brief flowering of African American leadership after the Civil War.
Stories of D-Day heroism shape historyOn the 75th anniversary of World War II鈥檚 great amphibious assault, a trio of books provides both broad context and individual voices.
鈥楾he Parisian鈥� is a slow-burning treat to be savoredSet in Paris and the Ottoman Empire during World War I, Isabella Hammad's debut novel 鈥楾he Parisian鈥� contemplates issues of longing and belonging.