A Guest of the Reich

The adventuring socialite who was held prisoner behind enemy lines.

The Undying

By Anne Boyer

The Undying

A lyrical, stream-of-consciousness response to a name-brand illness’ pervasive “pinkwashing.”

Shoddy: From Devil’s Dust to the Renaissance of Rags

The fascinating story of how a respectable textile product became synonymous with all things inferior.

Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America

An unfocused, ultimately disappointing treatise on “us vs. them.”

The Price of Justice: Money, Morals and Ethical Reform in the Law

This new book questions how just the system really is.

Make It Scream, Make It Burn

Another collection of fearless, closely observed, and — yes — empathetic essays from a master of the form.

Winston Churchill: A Life in the News

An intriguing look at how the seminal statesman managed — and often manipulated — the press.

Just Us: An American Conversation

Its intermittent lyricism aside, this commentary on race falls short.