To See Beyond: Essays
By Anna Badkhen
An expansive consideration of who we are and what we stand to lose.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Classical Literature: An Epic Journey from Homer to Virgil and Beyond
By Richard Jenkyns
An erudite, accessible exploration of the ancient world’s formative writings
5 Middle-Grade Books to Kick-Start Summer Reading
By Mary Daisey Shockley
Help tweens find something good to dig into once school's out!
Heat & Light: A Novel
By Jennifer Haigh
A beautifully written look behind the curtain of fracking and into the lives of those affected by it.
The professor offers a sobering yet hopeful assessment of modern-day America
Girls on Fire: A Novel
By Robin Wasserman
This fraught, over-the-top story of angst, sex, and deception aimed at grownups belongs on the young-adult shelf.
The Secrets of Flight: A Novel
By Maggie Leffler
Intertwined narratives bring the tale of a female WWII pilot to life
In Daughters of the Samurai, the author resurrects the remarkable, long-buried story of three Japanese girls sent to America in the 1870s.
What do book lovers have queued up on their nightstands and ready to read before lights-out? We asked a couple of them, and here’s what they said.
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