Shelf Life by Nadia Wassef
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The story of a groundbreaking Egyptian bookstore chain, told by one of its founders.
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Liberalism in Dark Times by Joshua Cherniss
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An anatomy of “tempered liberalism” - as seen through four of its towering figures.
Read MoreWhen the Sahara Was Green by Martin Williams
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A fascinating study of the deep past, varied present, and possible future of the world’s largest hot desert.
Read MoreThe Lost History of the Capitol by Edward Moser
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A history of the US Capitol’s violent history, culminating in the January 6 insurrection.
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Putting It Together by James Lapine
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From postcard to Pulitzer, the saga of a classic American musical.
Read MoreWildland by Evan Osnos
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A new investigation seeks to uncover the roots of a national rage.
Read MoreFuzz by Mary Roach
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Mary Roach’s new book is about animals encroaching on human spaces … or vice versa …
Read MoreBeautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
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The world’s most-lauded novelist writes about four young people in and out of love.
Read MoreCross Examined by John W. Campbell
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Everything you’ve always wondered about Christianity but were for 1800 years forbidden on pain of death to ask.
Read MoreBright Star, Green Light by Jonathan Bate
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The parallel lives of John Keats and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Read MoreThe Master by Christopher Clarey
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A new biography of the great tennis player Roger Federer.
Read MorePessoa by Richard Zenith
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Richard Zenith writes the definitive biography of the “ever-elusive” Fernando Pessoa.
Read MoreHirschfeld: The Biography by Ellen Stern
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Line by line, a unique artist joyfully chronicles the popular arts of the 20th century.
Read MoreDark Persuasion by Joel Dimsdale
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A new book looks at the modern history of mass delusions.
Read MoreThe Contemporary American Essay, edited by Phillip Lopate
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A great trilogy of American essays concludes with the modern era.
Read MorePastoral Song by James Rebanks
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New in the US market: a book looks at the supposed joys of country living.
Read MoreWhat We Owe Each Other by Minouche Shafik
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A new book seeks to revamp the old concept of the social contract.
Read MoreBirdpedia by Christopher Leahy
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An ornithologist provides a handy guide for everything from bird calls to bird plumage to bird poop.
Read MoreBooks Promiscuously Read by Heather Cass White
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A surprisingly stirring description of reading as a means of self-claiming.
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