Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World by Fareed Zakaria
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Columnist and CNN anchor Fareed Zakaria speculates on the future of a plague-ravaged world.
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These Fevered Days by Martha Ackmann
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A new biography of Emily Dickinson—told in ten episodes which “tell it slant.”
Read MoreWill My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? by Caitlin Doughty
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A willingness to lean into the jovial worldview of a child makes this book so successful.
Read MoreThomas Jefferson’s Education by Alan Taylor
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Taylor tells this university story with cool skill and a very discerning eye for personal detail.
Read MoreThe Pandemic Century by Mark Honigsbaum
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The book is unfailingly fascinating reading, despite its appalling subject matter, with vividly drawn portraits of many of the people at the front lines.
Read MoreManual for Survival: A Chernobyl Guide to the Future by Kate Brown
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A damning portrait not only of callous Soviet bureaucracy but also of the shocking complicity of international regulatory bodies.
Read MoreIf We Can Keep It by Michael Tomasky
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Any hope that the book might somehow stagger on to hit some thought-provoking points is dashed fairly early and keeps getting dashed throughout the book
Read MoreThe Perilous Adventures of the Cowboy King by Jerome Charyn
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This historical novel portrays Roosevelt as a crime fighter and features his mountain lion Josephine.
Read MoreCome West and See by Maxim Loskutoff
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A collection of short stories offering insights into the American West.
Read MoreAdjustment Day by Chuck Palahniuk
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A unique and satirical take on the creation of a dystopian society.
Read MoreAsperger's Children by Edith Sheffer
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A fascinating examination of the unnerving history behind a common diagnosis.
Read MoreEisenhower vs Warren: The Battle for Civil Rights and Liberties by James Simon
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A chronicle of the 1950s battle that would shape the legal future of the civil rights movement.
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