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)
End Times
The Bible’s failed prophecy
By Sarah Ruden Thursday, March 1, 2012
Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation By Elaine Pagels
Dirty Books
A publisher’s lifelong battle against censorship
By John McIntyre Thursday, March 1, 2012
The Tender Hour of Twilight: Paris in the ’50s, New York in the ’60s: A Memoir of Publishing’s Golden Age By Richard Seaver
Big Thinker
The diplomat who argued for “containment”—and lived to regret it
By James Gibney Wednesday, November 30, 2011
George F. Kennan: An American Life By John Lewis Gaddis
The Nature of Things
An ancient poem’s appeal
By Sissela Bok Wednesday, November 30, 2011
The Swerve: How the World Became Modern By Stephen Greenblatt
Irregular Guy
The sage of Baker Street
By William Howarth Wednesday, November 30, 2011
On Conan Doyle: Or, the Whole Art of Storytelling By Michael Dirda
Memento Mori
A mother’s grief
By Britt Peterson Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Blue Nights By Joan Didion
Fields Apart
Physics, past and future
By Sam Kean Wednesday, November 30, 2011
The Infinity PuzzleBy Frank Close /Physics on the Fringe By Margaret Wertheim
Virtual Vigilantes
A tale of crime online
By Rachel Hartigan Shea Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Worm: The First Digital World War By Mark Bowden
Identity Crisis
Who was the real Tolstoy?
By Marshall Poe Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Tolstoy: A Russian Life By Rosamund Bartlett
Getting Better All the Time
Although you wouldn’t know it by watching the local news, humankind is becoming ever more civilized
By Michael Shermer Thursday, August 25, 2011
The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined By Steven Pinker
