Spinosaur Tales: The Biology and Ecology of the Spinosaurs

The lineage of an elusive yet fascinating dinosaur is teased apart with thoughtfulness and rigor.

Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood

A stellar recounting of the grisly, 80-year-old cold case.

The Final Score

By Don Winslow

The Final Score

The expert crime writer offers six riveting, not-quite-novella-length tales.

The Oak and the Larch: A Forest History of Russia and Its Empires

How the country’s relationship to its trees shaped its place in the world.

One Aladdin Two Lamps

By Jeanette Winterson

One Aladdin Two Lamps

A mesmerizing treatise on better living inspired by an ancient Arabic tale.

Righteous Strife

By Richard Carwardine

Righteous Strife

Was Abe’s spiritual transformation an honest one?

Cold Kitchen

By Caroline Eden

Cold Kitchen

A heartfelt if unsatisfying exploration of what nourishes us.