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.
Occupation?
By Diana Rojas
If you’ve never published, are you still a writer?
The Summer of 1876
By Chris Wimmer
A fascinating rundown of the frontier’s famed good and bad guys (and girls).
The Parrot and the Igloo
By David Lipsky
An entertaining look at a maddening topic.
The Distance Between Us: A Novel
By Maggie O’Farrell
An unnecessary romance muddies an otherwise smart, stirring tale.
Back Roads and Better Angels: A Journey into the Heart of American Democracy
By Francis S. Barry
Finding solace and surprises along the Lincoln Highway.
Beep: A Novel
By Bill Roorbach
A precocious monkey has a lot to say about us humans.
A Mirror for America
By Wendy Besel Hahn
Reading All American Boys with my white kids.
An Interview with Jonathan D. Reich
By Leah Cohen
The physician seeks to paint a more nuanced picture of Charles Lindbergh.
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