The Human Cosmos by Jo Marchant
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A new book looks at the history - and one possible future - for the study of the cosmos.
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The Nature of Fear by Daniel Blumstein
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A new study looks at the extent - and the unexpected benefits - of fear in the animal kingdom.
Read MoreThis is Shakespeare by Emma Smith
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A scholar explores for a popular audience how ambiguity creates contemporary relevance in twenty of Shakespeare’s plays.
Read MoreUnfinished Business by Vivian Gornick
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A critic and journalist considers how a lifetime of experience has opened her eyes to new meanings in old books.
Read MoreIt’s a Mystery: “God may not play dice, but he enjoys a good round of Trivial Pursuit every now and again”
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Penny’s deft touch with plotting only enhances her in-depth character studies.
Read MoreHumiliation: Stories by Paulina Flores
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A debut short story collection by a prize-winning young Chilean author.
Read MoreHeart Full of Rhythm by Ricky Riccardi
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A new book details a key transition in the career of the great Louis Armstrong.
Read MoreBeowulf, translated by Maria Dahvana Headley
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A strange and challenging translation of “Beowulf” by the author of “The Mere Wife”.
Read MoreLast Witnesses by Svetlana Alexievich
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Svetlana Alexievich interviews 100 people who were children during the Second World War and relates their stories.
Read MoreBradbury Beyond Apollo by Jonathan Eller
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Biographer Johnathan Eller concludes his massive biography of science fiction legend Ray Bradbury.
Read MoreLuster by Raven Leilani
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Raven Leilani’s much-buzzed debut novel stars an aimless young woman in a strange relationship with an older married man.
Read MoreIt’s a Mystery: “Life’s not a rehearsal”
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Two page-turning action-packed thriller/mysteries; one by a veteran author, the other a debut.
Read MoreAusten Years by Rachel Cohen
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A graceful and deeply introspective memoir written by a woman who reads and rereads Jane Austen to help her confront the changes occurring in her own life, and learns that her personal experiences give her a new lens to explore the meaning of Austen’s novels.
Read MoreTwilight of the Gods by Ian Toll
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Historian Ian Toll concludes his epic trilogy of historical volumes about the Pacific Theater of World War II.
Read MoreBecoming Duchess Goldblatt: A Memoir by Anonymous
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The charming memoir of a fictional character and her anonymous creator.
Read MoreTo Start A War by Robert Draper
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A veteran journalist’s account of the White House lead-up to war in Iraq.
Read MoreThe Big Book of Modern Fantasy, edited by Ann & Jeff Vandermeer
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A stuffed, generous collection of post-WWII fantasy stories from around the world.
Read MoreChicken by Paul Josephson
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A new book chronicles the rise of the chicken as the world’s foremost source of animal meat.
Read MoreThin Places by Jordan Kisner
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A debut collection of essays exploring the places where two worlds touch.
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