Books
John Lewis served as ‘the conscience of the Congress’David Greenberg’s “John Lewis: A Life” follows the civil rights leader from the Selma march to the halls of Congress. Lewis kept faith with the practice of nonviolence.
Reagan left his mark on the Republican Party, and on the presidencyBiographer Max Boot charts the course of a politician who was famously affable and pragmatic, but who also resorted to racist dog whistles and played loose with facts.
Intervene or isolate? America’s role abroad has long been contested.America First was a rallying cry of isolationists in the 1930s. Charles Lindbergh, a spokesman for the movement, clashed with President Franklin D. Roosevelt over U.S. involvement.
Justice delayed: Why it’s so hard to free the wrongfully convictedIn “Bringing Ben Home,” Barbara Bradley Hagerty explores the long road toward exonerating Ben Spencer, a Black man imprisoned for a murder he didn’t commit.
October’s 10 best books add up to a month of great readingThe 10 best books of October 2024 include a thrilling naval adventure, a novel about 19th-century New Orleans, and a history of Handel’s “Messiah.”
Romancing the tome: How romance writers surprised the publishing worldIn “Love in the Time of Self-Publishing,” researcher Christine Larson explores the strength of Romancelandia, the community of mostly women who write romance novels.
In ‘The Message,’ Ta-Nehisi Coates urges his students to see for themselves“The Message” is a collection of commentaries about African ancestry and identity, political power and polarity, and finally, a damning assessment of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The art of conversation: Books for going beyond conflictAt a time when civility in politics seems increasingly rare, these books explore how the simple art of conversation can reduce conflict in our own lives.
How to have better conversations with people across the aisleBob Stains has dedicated his life to helping transform conflicts, urging us to soften our “hearts of stone” and go beyond “simple stories” about others. In a Q&A, he offers tips on how to do it.
First LookHan Kang, author of ‘The Vegetarian,’ is first Asian woman to win Nobel in literatureThe Nobel Prize in literature has long faced criticism for its focus on European and North American men. Han Kang, the first Asian woman to win, writes “intense lyrical prose that is both tender and brutal,” said A Nobel literature committee member.
Americans are actually less divided than they think“Remaking the Space Between Us” counters the inclination to feel overwhelmed, angry, or helpless about civic life.
First LookWhat’s in Bob Woodward’s new book? Private calls, rage, and regrets of Trump and Biden.In his new book, “War,” journalist Bob Woodward reports Donald Trump privately called Vladimir Putin as many as seven times since leaving office, and that Joe Biden’s anger at Benjamin Netanyahu is boiling in private, among other revelations.
After a violent upheaval, impressionists chose beautyA war and an insurrection upended Paris in the 1800s. Then came the soothing art.
This chef is fighting a culinary battle for Ukrainian identityIn “The Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen: Recipes from a Native Chef,” Yevhen Klopotenko celebrates the foods that separate Ukraine from Russia.
CommentaryNew editor at The Christian Science Monitor
Election week could be just as long, and fraught, as in 2020
With Senate hopes dwindling, Democrats look, once again, to Texas
On immigration, Harris and Trump talk tough – with critical differences
In Gaza or Ukraine, peace can look impossible. Here, there’s hope.
