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.
Beatrice’s Last Smile
By Mark Gregory Pegg
A winning antiquarian primer for the rest of us.
Tomorrow Perhaps the Future
By Sarah Watling
An outstanding exploration of artists as witnesses.
Kent State: An American Tragedy
By Brian VanDeMark
A riveting (and cautionary) look back at one of our country’s darkest days.
That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America
By Amanda Jones
Meet a courageous woman on the right side of history.
There Are Rivers in the Sky
By Elif Shafak
A mesmerizing tale coursing with wisdom and water.
Five women whose work ignited an American art movement.
A baker’s dozen promising new titles.
Nat Turner, Black Prophet: A Visionary History
By Anthony E. Kaye with Gregory P. Downs
This bold account of the infamous rebel leaves many questions unanswered.
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