Hail to the Chiefs
Leaders of the last century
By Michael Sherry Monday, December 7, 2015
The American President: From Teddy Roosevelt to Bill Clinton By William E. Leuchtenburg
The Phaedra Syndrome
Desire, denial, and the making of compelling TV
By André Aciman Monday, December 7, 2015
My Newfoundland
The sensations of landing on the island long ago haunted a writer’s final memories
By Paul West Monday, December 7, 2015
Taken to the Leader
Why did Pyongyang kidnap several dozen Japanese?
By Bruce Cumings Monday, December 7, 2015
The Invitation-Only Zone: The True Story of North Korea’s Abduction Project By Robert S. Boynton
A Life in Letters
A decades-long correspondence with the Italian writer Arturo Vivante covered it all: hardship, love, and the endurance of art
By Merrill Joan Gerber Monday, December 7, 2015
Vermeer and the Art of Solitude
Some works are not meant to be blockbusters
By Sudip Bose Monday, December 7, 2015
Medication Nation
Our increasing reliance on drugs—prescribed, over-the-counter, illegal, and ordered online like pizza—suggests we have a deeper problem
By Philip Alcabes Monday, December 7, 2015
Climate Change in a New Light
Photographing the shifting borders of the Alps
By Margaret Foster Monday, December 7, 2015
A Model Marriage
An intimate portrait of a couple who helped forge a nation
By Mary Beth Norton Monday, December 7, 2015
The Washingtons By Flora Fraser
How Chemistry Became Biology
And how LUCA, Earth’s first living cell, became Lucas, my adorable grandnephew
By Priscilla Long Monday, December 7, 2015
Son of Gonzo
Living in the aftermath of sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll
By Scott Stossel Monday, December 7, 2015
Growing Up with Hunter S. Thompson By Juan F. Thompson
Waves of Change
Five questions about the future of the Pacific Ocean
By Simon Winchester Monday, December 7, 2015
Awakenings
The advent of new religions in the 1800s led to fierce debates that persist today
By Susan Jacoby Monday, December 7, 2015
Riddles for the Afterlife
Decoding the hieroglyphs that accompanied the dead pharaohs
By Sarah Ruden Monday, December 7, 2015
The Dawning Moon of the Mind: Unlocking the Pyramid Texts By Susan Brind Morrow
The Rap’s the Thing
Translating Shakespeare into the language of hip hop
By Chloe Taft Monday, December 7, 2015
