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North to Paradise
By Ousman Umar; translated by Kevin Gerry Dunn
A slim, sobering tale of one man’s journey to the “Land of the Whites.”
Tenacious Beasts: Wildlife Recoveries That Change How We Think about Animals
By Christopher J. Preston
What humans owe the creatures we dominate.
In Search of Amrit Kaur: A Lost Princess and Her Vanished World
By Livia Manera Sambuy; translated by Todd Portnowitz
A detailed look at a not particularly compelling figure.
Is the U.S. ready for the coming storm?
Trace & Aura
By Patrick Boucheron; translated by Lara Vergnaud and Willard Wood
A dense, edifying look at an enigmatic holy man.
Savage Journey
By Peter Richardson
How the iconoclastic writer came to embody his alter-ego.
Finders: Justice, Faith, and Identity in Irish Crime Fiction
By Anjili Babbar
Sussing out the throughline among popular Gaelic gumshoes.
The American Way: A True Story of Nazi Escape, Superman, and Marilyn Monroe
By Helene Stapinski and Bonnie Siegler
A sensational tale of gumption, luck, and celebrity.
