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 Earth By 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 Film By 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 Leopard By 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 Literature By 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 Anderson By 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 Armageddon By 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 Belong By 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 Mind By Thomas Meyer (tr. Shelley Frisch)
Champion of Modernism
A literary life on the edge
By John Tytell Wednesday, December 10, 2014
“Literchoor Is My Beat”: A Life of James Laughlin, Publisher of New Directions By Ian S. MacNiven
Breaking the Bonds
How runaway slaves got North
By Louis P. Masur Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad By Eric Foner
Hell and Back
By Phil Klay Wednesday, December 10, 2014
No Man’s Land: Preparing for War and Peace in Post-9/11 America By Elizabeth D. Samet
Sound and Fury
The flawed, tragic hero whose music defined an age
By Matthew Guerrieri Monday, September 8, 2014
Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph By Jan Swafford
The Big Uneasy
A city’s seamy side
By Wayne Curtis Monday, September 8, 2014
Empire of Sin By Gary Krist
Solar Complexus
We may be alone after all
By Owen Gingerich Monday, September 8, 2014
The Copernicus Complex By Caleb Scharf
Anything Goes
Prose for the people
By Rachel Hadas Monday, September 8, 2014
The Sense of Style By Steven Pinker
Our Beastly Friends
A literary walk on the wild side
By Miranda Weiss Monday, September 8, 2014
Zoologies By Alison Hawthorne Deming
Frozen Hell
An expedition gone wrong
By John Vaillant Monday, September 8, 2014
In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette By Hampton Sides
The Deciders
Two presidents and their war
By William S. McFeely Monday, September 8, 2014
Embattled Rebel: Jefferson Davis as Commander in ChiefBy James M. McPherson / Founders’ Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln By Richard Brookhiser
