Battle for the Ballot Box
How decades of legal attacks and court decisions have undermined the crown jewel of the civil rights movement
By Brandon Tensley Thursday, October 8, 2026
An American Problem: How the Country Built—and the Supreme Court Broke—the Voting Rights Act by Michael G. Miller and Kevin T. Morris
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
Math & Magic
The roots of Western science
By Sam Kean Wednesday, March 2, 2011
The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, the Royal Society & the Birth of the Modern World By Edward Dolnick
Tangled Up in Dylan
The enduring appeal of a legendary American songwriter
By Louis P. Masur Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Bob Dylan by Greil Marcus: Writings 1968–2010By Greil Marcus Bob Dylan in America By Sean Wilentz
Ode to Joy
What makes us happy?
By Priscilla Long Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Exploring Happiness: From Aristotle to Brain Science By Sissela Bok
Girl Power
The enigma who ruled her world
By Gelareh Asayesh Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Cleopatra: A Life By Stacy Schiff
Tour de Horse
A masterly retelling of a death on the Plains
By Andrew Graybill Wednesday, December 1, 2010
The Killing of Crazy Horse By Thomas Powers
Man of Letters
A novelist finds his classic voice
By Jeremy Berlin Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Saul Bellow: Letters By Benjamin Taylor
Big Muddy
The river before Mark Twain
By Bruce Falconer Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Wicked River: The Mississippi When It Last Ran Wild By Lee Sandlin
Our Madness for War
Must we persist in using the military option when it so rarely works?
By Michael Sherry Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Cultures of War: Pearl Harbor/Hiroshima/9-11/Iraq By John Dower
Human Kind
Is selflessness in our nature?
By Sissela Bok Wednesday, September 1, 2010
The Price of Altruism: George Price and the Search for the Origins of Kindness By Oren Harman
