Checkmate: Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess

Book Review

Checkmate: Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess

By Ben Mezrich

The game’s fighters extend far beyond queens and rooks.

Behold the Bird in Flight

Book Review

Behold the Bird in Flight

By Terri Lewis

A young girl’s impetuous decision alters the course of her life.

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Our Week in Reviews: 6/27/26

A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

    Book Review

    What Is Wrong with Men

    By Jessa Crispin

    Washington, DC

    Book Review

    Looking for Frank Wills: A Novel

    A fresh perspective on Watergate’s forgotten hero.

    Book Review

    Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage

    A wronged wife finally finds her voice.

    Podcast

    Authors on Audio: Matthew Pearl

    An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

    Book Review

    Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old

    An erudite exploration of antiquity’s allure.

    Book Review

    Immersions: A Novel

    By Kyle McCarthy

    Immersions: A Novel

    A dark bildungsroman set in the world of ballet.

    Author Q&A

    An Interview with Elizabeth Poliner

    The novelist talks edges, the Holocaust, and never losing her voice.