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The Language of Trees
By Katie Holten
An exquisite ode to all things arboreal.
Best Minds
By Stevan M. Weine
A young psychiatrist-in-training studies the famed poet.
The Bloodied Nightgown and Other Essays
By Joan Acocella
The erudite, entertaining author is gone too soon.
Dreaming of Ramadi in Detroit: Essays
By Aisha Sabatini Sloan
Penetrating observations elevate this singular collection.
Sleepless: Unleashing the Subversive Power of the Night Self
By Annabel Abbs-Streets
Arise, insomniacs! Your alter ego has things to do.
Alphabetical Diaries
By Sheila Heti
These inwardly focused ruminations are alternately solipsistic and sublime.
The Washington Book: How to Read Politics and Politicians
By Carlos Lozada
A witty, mostly winning compilation of the columnist’s previous work.
Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair
By Christian Wiman
Meditations on faith, family, and life offer more hits than misses.
