All Books
- 'The Last Wild Men of Borneo' is a real-life adventure tale about two expats in the jungle
Hoffman’s fascination with and enthusiasm for his topic are readily apparent on every page.
- YA novel 'The Poet X' is an elegiac meditation on poesy and religion
Young poet-protagonist Xiomara must dig deep to reclaim her identity and her voice, in spite of her rough circumstances.
- 9 sports books for spring Here are excerpts from seven new books about sports.
- 'A Long Way From Home' shifts from a lively 1950s travelogue to a darker debate over racial identity
In Booker Prize-winning author Peter Carey’s latest novel, a 1950s road rally serves as both an entertaining look at the Australian countryside and a plot device.
- ‘One Kiss or Two?' author Andy Scott explores origins of greetings and cultural differences
'Greetings ... can be fraught with difficulty, doubt and embarrassment,' Scott says.
- 'Patriot Number One: American Dreams in Chinatown' expertly reveals a hidden immigrant world
This story of a Chinese activitst's efforts to make a new life in the US is startling but heartening.
- 'Fisherman's Blues' takes readers to Senegal's coast for an upclose view of a fading lifestyle
This book's prose shimmers, making it a memorably beautiful tribute.
- Rania Abouzeid's book 'No Turning Back,' about the Syrian civil war, is eloquent and devastating
Abouzeid gives voice to a handful of the millions of Syrians whose lives were tragically upended by war.
- 10 best books of March: the Monitor's picks
From a young Picasso to a Chinese couple seeking new lives in the US to the travails of the Yazidi women of Iraq – the Monitor's '10 best books of March' list ranges far and wide.
- First LookA colorful bus brings books and joy to Afghan children
A library on wheels, the blue bus of Kabul is giving children in war-torn Afghanistan the opportunity to read. The initiative is a step toward reducing the country's 62 percent illiteracy rate.
- 'The Cloister' probes deeply into matters of faith, dogma, complicity, and forgiveness
In James Carroll's latest novel, the protagonists' present lives are deeply affected by their perceptions of past mistakes.