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.
City of Dancing Gargoyles
By Tara Campbell
Humans are pushed off center stage in a world transformed by climate change.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
The Electrocution of Baby Lawrence: A Murder That Shook a New England Town
By James E. Overmyer
Did a wealthy lawyer intentionally kill his Down Syndrome son?
A Day in September: The Battle of Antietam and the World It Left Behind
By Stephen Budiansky
A deeply human account of the Civil War conflict that changed everything.
We came, we read, we gushed.
An Interview with Shannon Bowring
By Michelle Brafman
The novelist talks small-town Maine, assertive characters, and mixed emotions over completing a trilogy.
The Volcano Daughters: A Novel
By Gina María Balibrera
Indigenous sisters fleeing 1930s El Salvador are watched over by ghostly guides.
We love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. But all kidding aside, here are August’s winners.
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