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A Look Ahead: 6/7/26

A peek at what’s on tap this week.

    Slither

    Book Review

    Slither

    By Stephen S. Hall

    If not Satan, why Satan-shaped?

    Feature
    Our Week in Reviews: 6/6/26

    A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

      Book Review

      My Penguin Year: Life Among the Emperors

      A cameraman's vivid account of his time with Antarctica's tuxedoed charmers.

      Author Q&A

      An Interview with Ronald Epstein

      Use mindfulness to heal thyself, the author urges fellow physicians.

      Children’s Books

      Children’s Book Roundup: November 2019

      Big new titles perfect for the littles.

      Book Review

      Betrayal in Berlin: The True Story of the Cold War’s Most Audacious Espionage Operation

      A dazzling, true-life saga of the spy-versus-spy underpinnings of the Cold War.

      Book Review

      Why Religion?

      By Elaine Pagels

      Why Religion?

      An historian uses her own experiences to explore the solace, contradictions, and mystery of faith.

      Book Review

      Coldwater Canyon: A Novel

      By Anne-Marie Kinney

      Coldwater Canyon: A Novel

      A lonely man loses his hold on reality as he desperately searches for love.

      Book Review

      For the Birds: Protecting Wildlife through the Naturalist Gaze

      Could the deep awareness cultivated by avian observers be key to saving our planet?

      Essay

      Mind the Gaps

      By Sara Fitzgerald

      Mind the Gaps

      The trickiness of biographical fiction.