All Books
- Escape into mystery with January 2021 audiobooks
From California to Paris to Ireland, listening to these audiobooks whisks you away on a world mystery tour.
- ‘You Are Not American’ confronts US citizenship policies
The U.S. government has sought to deny citizenship during times of anxiety and unrest in America’s history.
- ‘Robert E. Lee and Me’ dismantles Confederate mythology
Historian and retired brigadier general Ty Seidule issues a full-throated indictment of the “Lost Cause” and dethrones the Confederate general.
- The Windsor saga: Two peerless books on the British royal family
The British monarchy survived an abdication crisis in the 1930s, but will the institution last beyond Queen Elizabeth II’s reign?
- Lawyer trades New Jersey for Tinseltown – and steps into a murder case
She thought the move to Los Angeles would give her perspective. Instead, it gave her pineapple pizza, big egos, and a mystery to solve.
- ‘Big Girl, Small Town’ marks the small victories of everyday life
In a small town in Northern Ireland, a girl working in a chip shop is thinking, noticing, and persevering with an unflagging sense of decency.
- New year, new reading list: The 10 best books of January 2021
A fresh start begins with new books on everything from “divorce ranches” in Nevada, to a school in Senegal, to an internment camp in remote Wyoming.
- In ‘The Opium Prince,’ the personal plays out amid the political
In late-1970s Afghanistan, an agent of America's war on drugs must grapple with his conscience after committing an unforgivable act.
- ‘Wild Minds’ explores the creative landscape of early animation
Walt Disney enjoys unparalleled recognition for his animated movies. But others in the field were willing to take even more risks.
- Forced into camps, Japanese Americans found respite in football
In “The Eagles of Heart Mountain,” Bradford Pearson provides a compelling and necessary history of Japanese American incarceration in World War II.
- ‘Yellow Wife’ takes a hard look at choices faced by enslaved mothers
A young, half-white enslaved woman must contend with horrendous decisions as she attempts to preserve what little family she has left.
- ‘Concrete Rose’ is another winner from ‘The Hate U Give’ author
Maverick Carter must navigate the ups and downs of teen fatherhood and family responsibility in this prequel to Angie Thomas’ bestselling debut.
- ‘Long Time Coming’ excavates the origins of modern-day racism
Michael Eric Dyson unfolds history to explain how the structures of slavery were transmuted into contemporary institutions and practices.
- Essential shapes: sculpture from the ancient to the avant-garde
A sculptor and an art critic celebrate human imagination across eras and continents as expressed through the art of sculpture.
- Q&A with Danielle Evans, author of ‘The Office of Historical Corrections’
“In my stories, I explore that space between what we think and what we say out loud, between what we actually want and how we behave,” says Ms. Evans.
- Dutch explorers courted disaster in efforts to find a Northwest Passage
“Icebound” tells the story of 16th-century navigator William Barents, whose crews tested the limits of human endurance, not once but three times.
- Surf, swim, sing: Finding joy in lifelong learning in ‘Beginners’
After seeing his young daughter learn to play chess, travel writer Tom Vanderbilt wondered “Why not me?” So he did – and then learned six more skills.
- ‘Better Luck Next Time’ calls to mind screwball comedies of the 1930s
The novel entertainingly captures the zany misadventures of two women on a dude ranch in Reno, Nevada, where wealthy wives await their divorces.
- Q&A with William G. Thomas III, author of ‘A Question of Freedom’
In the United States, enslaved people and their families used court systems to fight for their freedom. Here's a look at some notable examples.
- The uncompromising life and legacy of activist Sylvia Pankhurst
Pankhurst is best known for her fight for women's voting rights in Britain. But she protested oppression wherever it appeared.