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- 'La Belle Sauvage' will be like coming home for Philip Pullman fans
For fans of the writer or the series, 'La Belle Sauvage' is essential.
- 'Nomadland' chronicles Americans on the move with heaps of reportorial detail, narrative flair
Journalist Jessica Bruder rents an RV and hits the road to gain access to a new class of Americans on the move.
- 9 sports books for holiday reading and giving If you like variety, these 2017 sports releases offer an abundance of that.
- 'Balancing Acts' author Nicholas Hytner looks back at a successful career at London’s National Theatre
Between the color commentary and all the humorous cameos, this book is a master class in the anatomy of artistic directing.
- 5 great book picks for gift-giving this holiday season
'Inside Animal Hearts and Minds' by Belinda Recio and 'Shahnameh' by A. Ferdowsi are two books that would make ideal gifts this year.
- 'Afghanistan' is a collection of the best of Steve McCurry's images of this rugged, beautiful, tragic land
Steve McCurry has been documenting Afghanistan and its story for almost 40 years.
- 4 cozy and (mildly) scary audiobooks Any of these would make a good companion on your next holiday trip.
- 3 engaging books for middle-grade readers Three titles that would be good holiday gifts for middle-grade readers.
- 30 best books of 2017
The 2017 books listed below are the top choices of the Monitor’s book critics – the 30 books that moved, informed, or delighted us most.
- How Queen Victoria conducted diplomacy through love
Deborah Cadbury, author of 'Queen Victoria's Matchmaking: The Royal Marriages that Shaped Europe,' talks about the queen's wide-ranging impact – for better and for worse – on European history.
- 'I Can’t Breathe' is clear-eyed, hard-hitting account of Eric Garner's death
As a profile of the people closest to Garner, the book proves both empathic and moving.
- Elena Ferrante is back, with a new piece in the works
It's good news for the Neapolitan novelist's fans, some of whom feared they would never hear from her again.
- Now we’re really cooking: New standout cookbooks include 'America: The Cookbook' and 'Milk Street'
Besides deliciousness, what these cookbooks share is a global melting pot mentality that reflects a trend toward increasingly porous culinary borders.
- Children's literature: How well do you know these classics?
It may be many years since you read these books. But do they still live in your imagination? Take our quiz and find out.
- 'We Were Eight Years in Power' discusses race with intelligent sobriety
Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a collection of eight of his most penetrating essays from The Atlantic.
- 'Radio Free Vermont' touts the power of local government and grassroots efforts
This new novel by author, environmentalist, and Vermonter Bill McKibben is heavy on coincidence and light on believability.