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Does every human woe involve cutting a deal with Satan? Apparently.
In Poe’s Wake: Travels in the Graphic and the Atmospheric
By Jonathan Elmer
An erudite, overblown case for Edgar’s lasting reach.
Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic
By Tabitha Stanmore
When spells — and the fear of them — reigned supreme.
Chessie: A Cultural History of the Chesapeake Bay Sea Monster
By Eric A. Cheezum
Is Maryland’s creature a marvel or a myth?
What Iranians Want: Women, Life, Freedom
By Arash Azizi
A heartening glimpse at recent protests inside Iran.
Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close
By Hannah Carlson
Unpacking the gendered politics behind those purposeful pouches.
This cerebral work explores music’s power to capture an age.
O Say Can You Hear?
By Mark Clague
A captivating chronicle of America’s song.
