A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
Given No Choice: A History of Abortion Rights
By Cody McDevitt
An edifying look at the fight for bodily autonomy.
Michelle Obama: A Life
By Peter Slevin
A premature retrospective on a subject whose time has yet to come.
A look at Mayakovsky: A Biography by Bengt Jangfeldt
Luther’s Fortress: Martin Luther and His Reformation under Siege
By James Reston Jr.
A portrait of the reformer during a perilous time both for him and his movement.
What do book lovers have queued up on their nightstands and ready to read before lights-out? We asked a few of them, and here’s what they said.
The Turner House: A Novel
By Angela Flournoy
Family ties — and the misunderstandings that threaten to sever them — lie at the heart of this wonderful tale.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
An almost cinematic examination of antiquity's seminal killing.
The Secret History of Kindness: Learning from How Dogs Learn
By Melissa Holbrook Pierson
Interweaving science, philosophy, and personal anecdotes, the author explores the history of animal training.
