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.
The memoirist talks narrative tension, writing about real people, and the clarity of our younger selves.
Splice of Life: A Memoir in 13 Film Genres
By Charles Jensen
A queer writer chronicles his life via movies, to brilliant effect.
Appealing to the Almighty during the Battle of the Bulge.
Wait, Now I Have to Read Them?
By Amanda Shaw
The excitement and angst of performing my poems.
Monsters
By Claire Dederer
What to do with beautiful art from wicked artists?
The Pornography Wars
By Kelsy Burke
Pulling back the curtain on our nation’s dirty little secret.
Alfred Dreyfus: The Man at the Center of the Affair
By Maurice Samuels
Echoes from a long-ago antisemitic persecution linger today.
A baker’s dozen promising new titles.
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