All Books
- Reading poetry: an obscure but exquisite kind of pleasure
In America, where few people read poetry anymore, a poet can be great but largely unknown.
- 'America's War for the Greater Middle East' surveys decades of failed policy
The note of precisely controlled anger in this book is nothing short of mesmerizing.
- 'The Lost Book of Moses' is a mystery of biblical proportions
Decades before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, did a Jerusalem antiquities dealer really find a first draft of the Bible?
- 10 best books of April: the Monitor's picks Here are the 10 new April titles that the Monitor's book critics found most appealing.
- Bestselling books the week of 4/21/16, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores around the country?
- 'The Summer Before the War' speaks directly to Downton Abbey fans
Helen Simonson, author of 'Major Pettigrew's Last Stand,' lovingly recreates the days before World War I, an era about to be obliterated by the twin agents of technology and war.
- Tired of presidential primaries? Blame Teddy Roosevelt!
Theodore Roosevelt created today's more democratic primary system for his own personal gain, says historian Geoffrey Cowan, author of 'Let the People Rule: Theodore Roosevelt and the Birth of the Presidential Primary.'
- 'Till We Have Built Jerusalem' blends architecture, identity, and history
Hoffman’s engaging book delves into biography, architectural and political history, and reportage in this ancient and troubled city.