Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage

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Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage

By Belle Burden

A wronged wife finally finds her voice.

Podcast
Authors on Audio: Matthew Pearl

An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old

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Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old

By Mary Beard

An erudite exploration of antiquity’s allure.

Book Review

Beyond The Book

Bedtime Stories: August 2025

What do book lovers have queued up before lights-out? We asked one, and here’s what she said.

Book Review

The Mapmaker: A Novel of World War II

Can a French Resistance fighter get her critical drawings to the Allies ahead of D-Day?

Children’s Books

Children’s Book Roundup: August 2025

Big new titles perfect for the littles.

Book Review

Baldwin: A Love Story

By Nicholas Boggs

Baldwin: A Love Story

This superb biography is more than worthy of its larger-than-life subject.

Book Review

Most Honorable Son

By Gregg Jones

Most Honorable Son

Meet a Nisei airman who battled enemies abroad and bigotry at home.

Feature

Our Week in Reviews: 8/9/25

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

Book Review

All the Worst Humans

By Phil Elwood

All the Worst Humans

Thugs and despots need publicists, too.