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The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters upon Your Shore: A Story of American Rage
By Jared Yates Sexton
Reflecting on the ins and outs (mostly outs) of the 2016 presidential campaign.
Maximum Volume: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Early Years, 1926-1966
By Kenneth Womack
The first in a two-volume series about the genius behind the geniuses.
How our gridiron obsession undermines institutions of higher learning in America.
The Sagrada Família: The Astonishing Story of Gaudí’s Unfinished Masterpiece
By Gijs Van Hensbergen
A fascinating depiction of an architect and his struggle to create a singular basilica.
Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities
By Bettany Hughes
A panoramic narrative of a place at the crossroads of world history.
World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech
By Franklin Foer
How companies undermine societal values and what we can do about it.
The Last of the Tsars: Nicholas II and the Russian Revolution
By Robert Service
What happened to the Romanovs as the noose tightened around their necks?
Dinner with Darwin: Food, Drink, and Evolution
By Jonathan Silvertown
A fascinating discussion of the science and anthropology behind today’s human diet.
