Enlightenment Now

By Steven Pinker

Enlightenment Now

Don’t buy into the gloom and doom, the author argues. Things are better than they’ve ever been.

Suicidal: Why We Kill Ourselves

A witty, occasionally off-the-mark chronicle of the ultimate self-harm.

It’s All Relative

By A.J. Jacobs

It’s All Relative

Genealogically speaking, everyone's a mongrel.

A Year with Nature: An Almanac

Twelve months of fresh facts and quirky celebrations await in the author’s annual handbook.

The Library Book

By Susan Orlean

The Library Book

An irresistible homage to the world of words.

Enemy of the People: Trump’s War on the Press, the New McCarthyism, and the Threat to American Democracy

An elder statesmen of the news media issues a call to arms, reminding journalists they truly can make a difference.

Loan Sharks

By Charles R. Geisst

Loan Sharks

Nefarious banking practices have long been with us.