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

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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

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Behold the Bird in Flight

By Terri Lewis

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

Beyond The Book

Our 7 Most Favorable Reviews in September 2024

We came, we read, we gushed.

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John Lewis: A Life

By David Greenberg

John Lewis: A Life

A towering figure is given the stellar biography he deserves.

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Our 5 Most Popular Posts: September 2024

We love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. But all kidding aside, here are September’s winners.

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Bonnie Garmus Headlines Fall for the Book

The Lessons in Chemistry author comes to Fairfax later this month!

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To Overthrow the World: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Communism

A right-leaning assessment of a leftist ideology.

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Story Starter

By Mai Sennaar

Story Starter

The DMV’s role in launching my globetrotting debut novel.

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The Which of Shakespeare’s Why

A comical exploration of who really penned the Bard’s works.

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Two Roads Home

By Daniel Finkelstein

Two Roads Home

A harrowing account of escaping the Nazis and the Gulag.