All Books
- Q&A with Mayukh Sen, author of ‘Taste Makers’
In “Taste Makers,” Mayukh Sen profiles successful female chefs and cookbook authors – immigrants – who made an impact on American food culture.
- ‘The Correspondents’ portrays bold female reporters in World War II
Judith Mackrell delves into the stories of six female reporters who, though they were banned from combat, covered some of the fiercest battles.
- ‘America’s Librarian’ knows why people turn to libraries in times of need
Nancy Pearl, possibly America’s best-known librarian and recommender of books, shares her thoughts on choosing what to read, and when to stop reading.
- Kitchen alchemy: Recipes to add to the repertoire
Whether it’s holiday recipes or everyday meals, the season’s top cookbooks deliver flavor, a dollop of history, and rave reviews.
- Clinton and Penny’s ‘State of Terror’ catapults a powerful woman into risk-taking
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny’s “State of Terror” and Ken Follett’s “Never” imagine high-stakes situations where women take risks.
- Louise Erdrich, Minnesota, and me
Louise Erdrich’s “The Sentence” gave our essay writer insights into her Minneapolis hometown, offering a window into the protests for social justice.
- The gilded pages that brought light to the Dark Ages
Medieval illuminated manuscripts reveal the vibrancy of early Christianity and the meticulousness behind their creation in “The Gilded Page.”
- Cokie Roberts’ creed: ‘Do something good for somebody else every day’
Cokie Roberts’ husband of 53 years writes a moving tribute to the late National Public Radio and ABC News journalist.
- ‘The Stolen Lady’ imagines how the ‘Mona Lisa’ came to France
Leonardo da Vinci’s famed portrait might have been lost forever, twice. Novelist Laura Morelli conjures the world of the artist and his elusive subject.
- ‘The Farmer’s Lawyer’ tells a David and Goliath legal story
Sarah Vogel digs into the unlikely victory of the class action she brought on behalf of farmers in the 1980s in “The Farmer’s Lawyer.”
- Steven Pinker argues that critical thinking leads to progress in ‘Rationality’
In his latest book “Rationality,” cognitive scientist Steven Pinker extols the power of critical thinking to propel society forward.
- In the novel ‘Emily’s House,’ the Dickinsons’ Irish maid speaks her mind
Amy Belding Brown’s historic novel “Emily’s House” sheds light on Emily Dickinson and her family, through the observations of their Irish maid.
- Why the Rosetta stone initially stumped linguists
While the stone’s discovery was monumental, it originally provided linguists with more questions than answers.
- Q&A with Chris Hedges, author of ‘Our Class: Trauma and Transformation in an American Prison’
Journalist Chris Hedges describes the incredible fortitude of the incarcerated men to whom he taught literature in ‘Our Class.’
- Pick of the crop: October’s 10 best books to savor in autumn
Spend the month reading new books by John le Carré, Jonathan Franzen, Amor Towles, and Mary Beard.
- Jane Goodall finds reasons for hope for the planet’s survival
The primatologist and climate activist Jane Goodall counts on human ingenuity and nature’s resilience in “The Book of Hope.”
- A love of Black literature animates every page
Farah Jasmine Griffin’s "Read Until You Understand" is an exercise of mercy in a fragmented world.
- Set among the stacks: Four enchanting novels for bibliophiles
A quartet of library novels celebrates discoveries among the stacks, as well as adventure, an antidote to loneliness, and finding one’s community.
- How does this scientist approach climate conversations? She acts ‘from love.’
In a Q&A, Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist and evangelical Christian, talks about her book “Saving Us” and about meeting people where they are.
- First LookTanzanian Abdulrazak Gurnah awarded Nobel literature prize
On Thursday, Mr. Gurnah became the sixth Africa-born writer to win the literary award, a prize long dominated by Western writers. He is known as “one of the world’s most prominent post-colonial writers.”