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
By Terri Lewis
A young girl’s impetuous decision alters the course of her life.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
An Interview with Scott Alexander Howard
By Oluseyi Akinyode
The novelist talks truth in storytelling, interior worlds, and the relief of getting published.
Big new titles perfect for the littles.
Partisan Nation: The Dangerous New Logic of American Politics in a Nationalized Era
By Paul Pierson and Eric Schickler
A house divided against itself…well, you know.
Young Queens
By Leah Redmond Chang
An absorbing look at how a trio of monarchs asserted influence.
Budapest
By Victor Sebestyen
A fascinating chronicle of Hungary’s storied capital.
All Her Loved Ones, Encoded
By Michael Keefe
What if your family could live on in the cloud?
All Shook Up: A Novel
By Enid Langbert
A 1950s Jewish teen discovers rock music — and herself.
Vertigo: The Rise and Fall of Weimar Germany
By Harald Jähner
An illuminating look at a lesser-examined yet pivotal period.
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