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The Platinum Age of Television: From I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific
By David Bianculli
Meet the creative geniuses behind the most popular shows of our time.
Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory
By Lydia Reeder
A heartening story of how sports elevated a group of young women during a trying time in America.
How America Lost Its Secrets: Edward Snowden, the Man and the Theft
By Edward Jay Epstein
Is the infamous leaker a patriot or pariah? A veteran author tries to untangle the truth.
Audacity: How Barack Obama Defied His Critics and Created a Legacy That Will Prevail
By Jonathan Chait
A mostly positive appraisal of the 44th president’s time in office.
In the war of ideas, truth-dodging pols tend to value intentions over probabilities.
A Cambridge don serves up a tongue-in-cheek guide to classical etiquette.
Divided We Stand: The Battle Over Women’s Rights and Family Values That Polarized American Politics
By Marjorie J. Spruill
A timely recollection that feels especially charged given the current political climate.
