Ministry of Talent
JFK’s thousand days of crisis
By Ernest B. Furgurson Friday, December 6, 2013
Camelot’s Court By Robert Dallek
Soaring Ambitions
Early hot-air balloonists ascended to previously unimaginable heights, stirring humanity’s sense of perspective and possibility
By Toby Lester Thursday, September 5, 2013
Falling Upwards By Richard Holmes
Southern Son
The wit and wisdom of a master
By William S. McFeely Thursday, September 5, 2013
The Letters of C. Vann Woodward Edited by Michael O'Brien
Upward Bound
Abraham’s merciful stay of hand
By Sarah Ruden Thursday, September 5, 2013
But Where Is the Lamb?: Imagining the Story of Abraham and Isaac By James Goodman
Priestly Powers
A comic writer’s critical eye
By George O’Brien Thursday, September 5, 2013
Suitable Accommodations: An Autobiographical Story of Family Life: The Letters of J. F. Powers, 1942–1963 Edited by Katherine A. Powers
On the Brink
How safe are our nukes?
By Scott D. Sagan Thursday, September 5, 2013
Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety By Eric Schlosser
Lives of the Ancients
Animating the Greeks and Romans
By A. E. Stallings Thursday, September 5, 2013
Confronting the Classics: Traditions, Adventures, and Innovations By Mary Beard
Two of a Kind
A postwar friendship
By David Brown Thursday, September 5, 2013
Brave Genius: A Scientist, a Philosopher, and Their Daring Adventures from the French Resistance to the Nobel Prize By Sean B. Carroll
Truth or Management
The perils and rewards of studying abroad
By Alice Kaplan Monday, June 10, 2013
Waiting to be Heard By Amanda Knox
The Bombmaker’s Burden
Winning the atomic race failed to bring him peace of mind
By Shirley Streshinsky Monday, June 10, 2013
A Life Inside the Center By Ray Monk
Shooting for the Camera
A portrait of the 20th century’s most infamous assassin
By Anne Matthews Monday, September 28, 2026
Chief Misunderstanding
A speculative, sputtering study of leadership
By Elizabeth D. Samet Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Our Energetic World
Life is not an accident but an inevitable result of physical laws
By Rebecca Boyle Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Co-Creation: How Earth Made Life and Life Made EarthBy Olivia Judson
Finding Marty
Zooming in on a storied director
By Michael O'Donnell Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Just a Shot Away: Martin Scorsese’s Life in FilmBy Mark Binelli
Dramatic Paws
On the trail of the elusive big cat of the Himalaya
By David Gessner Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Ghost of the Mountains: Unraveling the Secrets of the Snow LeopardBy Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi
Translating the Past
Modern wit meets age-old wisdom
By Rachel Hadas Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient LiteratureBy Emily Wilson
Sound Barrier
How Marian Anderson made and managed history
By Matthew Guerrieri Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Voice of a Century: The Life and Artistry of Marian AndersonBy Anthony Tommasini
Unfriendly Exchange
The tale of a nuclear war that almost was
By Jeffrey Lewis Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Six Minute War: Reagan, Russia, and the Race to Automate ArmageddonBy Michael Dobbs
Knot in my Back Yard
Not all non-native plants and animals need to be eradicated
By Sam Kean Thursday, August 27, 2026
Undesirable: Invasive Species, Humans, and Where We All BelongBy Amy Crawford
Hidden Truths
A new portrait of one of the 20th century’s most controversial philosophers
By Robert Zaretsky Thursday, August 13, 2026
Hannah Arendt: A Life of the MindBy Thomas Meyer (tr. Shelley Frisch)
