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Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies
By Ann Hornaday
An esteemed film critic examines the story behind the camera.
Echoes of Valhalla: The Afterlife of the Eddas and Sagas
By Jon Karl Helgason; translated by Jane Appleton
A look at how Norse mythology is being re-imagined for the modern world.
The Origins of Cool in Postwar America
By Joel Dinerstein
How an expression — and a slick way of being — was born.
Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government’s Secret Plan to Save Itself — While the Rest of Us Die
By Garrett M. Graff
An encyclopedic assessment of how the feds would weather the apocalypse.
The Jersey Brothers: A Missing Naval Officer in the Pacific and His Family’s Quest to Bring Him Home
By Sally Mott Freeman
Though rich in details, this WWII-era saga feels disjointed and overly long.
The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness
By Paula Poundstone
The comedian sets out on a hilarious quest to find joy.
An intelligent account of a little-known political battle in the years leading up to the Civil War
The Age of the Horse: An Equine Journey Through Human History
By Susanna Forrest
This marvel of a book reveals an ancient man-animal relationship in all its complexities.
