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- In Kentucky, the oldest Black independent library is still making history
Western Library is the oldest Black library still independently run in the U.S. Its current librarian has made it her mission to share its history with her community.
- Slavery isn’t just a Southern story. The North benefited from stolen labor.
“The Stolen Wealth of Slavery” traces the financial profits from enslaved labor, which fueled the rise of Northern banking institutions – some of which still exist.
- Slavery isn’t just a Southern story. The North benefited from stolen labor.
“The Stolen Wealth of Slavery” traces the financial profits from enslaved labor, which fueled the rise of Northern banking institutions – some of which still exist.
- A primer on climate change that tackles both hope and despair
Climate change is a complicated subject. Science writer Elizabeth Kolbert breaks it down in “H Is for Hope,” an illustrated ABC book for adults.
- A primer on climate change that tackles both hope and despair
Climate change is a complicated subject. Science writer Elizabeth Kolbert breaks it down in “H Is for Hope,” an illustrated ABC book for adults.
- The Monitor’s 10 best new books of April
The 10 best books of April offer adventurous readers everything from a futuristic novel to Doris Kearns Goodwin’s history-laced memoir about the 1960s.
- Doris Kearns Goodwin recalls 1960s idealism in ‘An Unfinished Love Story’
Doris Kearns Goodwin had a front-row seat to the presidency of Lyndon Johnson. Helping him write his memoirs set her on the path of becoming a presidential historian.
- Doris Kearns Goodwin recalls 1960s idealism in ‘An Unfinished Love Story’
Doris Kearns Goodwin had a front-row seat to the presidency of Lyndon Johnson. Helping him write his memoirs set her on the path of becoming a presidential historian.
- ‘Women Behind the Wheel’ punctures the idea that driving meant freedom
“Women Behind the Wheel” by Nancy A. Nichols shows how driving was a mixed blessing. While men took to the open road, women were often left to schlep children and groceries.
- Anne Lamott preaches to her choir in ‘Somehow: Thoughts on Love’
Anne Lamott’s “Somehow: Thoughts on Love” riffs on themes familiar from her other books, including self-doubt, self-criticism, and the need for grace.
- Anne Lamott preaches to her choir in ‘Somehow: Thoughts on Love’
Anne Lamott’s “Somehow: Thoughts on Love” riffs on themes familiar from her other books, including self-doubt, self-criticism, and the need for grace.
- Poet Natasha Trethewey delves into memory in ‘The House of Being’
Natasha Trethewey grew up in the 1960s and ’70s as a biracial child in the American South. In an interview, she talks about the gift of metaphor and about the imagery that stokes her poems.
- Poet Natasha Trethewey delves into memory in ‘The House of Being’
Natasha Trethewey grew up in the 1960s and ’70s as a biracial child in the American South. In an interview, she talks about the gift of metaphor and about the imagery that stokes her poems.
- ‘Wandering Stars’ explodes the nation’s myths about Native Americans
Tommy Orange’s “Wandering Stars,” a follow-up to his novel “There There,” confronts Indigenous trauma and shows the strength of tribal ties.
- Sweating over a hoodie: The hurdle to making garments in the US
“Making It in America” tracks the struggle of an idealistic couple who wanted to manufacture clothing using American-made components and fair labor practices.
- The case for getting and staying married, by author Brad Wilcox
Sociologist Brad Wilcox discusses his research on declining U.S. marriage rates in a Q&A about his new book, “Get Married.”
- The case for getting and staying married, by author Brad Wilcox
Sociologist Brad Wilcox discusses his research on declining U.S. marriage rates in a Q&A about his new book, “Get Married.”
- Five new mysteries plumb the past for clues to the present
Past secrets propel present crimes in our spring roundup of mysteries, including Tana French’s latest, “The Hunter.”
- Marilynne Robinson unearths treasures in the Book of Genesis
The novelist and essayist brings literary and spiritual insights to bear on Bible stories and characters in “Reading Genesis.”
- Milton Friedman left a complex legacy, says his biographer
The conservative economist stayed true to individual choice as his standard, says biographer Jennifer Burns. He championed privatization and free markets.