The Truth About Koch Industries
Christopher Leonard’s “Kochland” is a comprehensive, behind-the-scenes look at how a family-run business in Kansas grew into an economic and political giant.
'Claiming T-Mo' Is A Confounding, Mysterious Tour De Force
African Australian author Eugen Bacon's debut is a rich, multidimensional tale of a preacher's daughter whose life on Earth is upended by two interstellar visitors — and that's just the beginning.
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Ibram X. Kendi Says No One Is 'Not Racist.' So What Should We Do?
His new book 'How To Be Antiractist' is a manual to follow; the author writes that "being an antiracist requires persistent self-awareness, constant self-criticism, and regular self-examination."
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‘Read Receipts’ On: Two Dystopian Novels Predict the Surveillance State
Caleb Crain’s “Overthrow” and Yoko Ogawa’s “The Memory Police” tell of not-too-distant futures in which our entire lives are monitored.
‘Pleasure, Obligation, Curiosity, Inspiration’: What’s on Marie Arana’s Nightstand
Among other things, the author of “Silver, Sword & Stone: Three Crucibles in the Latin American Story” is reading a novel based on a juicy scandal in her own family.
Can the American West Be Saved?
Two new books — Anthony McCann’s “Shadowlands” and Christopher Ketcham’s “This Land” — explore the forces shrinking the open expanse and destroying unbridled nature out West.
Tales on Two Wheels: Cycling in Fact and Fiction
From mountain slopes to city streets, four new books celebrate the pleasures and perils of pedaling your way through life.
'Lithium' Is A Homage To A Drug — And To The Renegade Side Of Science
By celebrating those who applied the substance as a drug, Walter A. Brown aims to raise awareness — and to demolish what remains of the myth that scientific progress is driven by rigorous dispassion.
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In 'An American Sunrise,' Joy Harjo Speaks With A Timeless Compassion
The poet laureate's collection tells a tale of a fierce and ongoing fight for sovereignty, integrity, and basic humanity. It's a plea that Americans take responsibility for what's done in our names.
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Ibram X. Kendi: 'Racism Isn't An Identity, It's What You're Doing In The Moment'
Writer Ibram X. Kendi's new book tackles one of today's most important topics. How to Be an Antiracist lays out his definition of what makes a racist — and what people can do to combat racism.
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A Lifetime at a Church, Filled With Faith and Drama
Cara Wall’s novel, “The Dearly Beloved,” is the story of two ministers and their wives, as their lives intertwine over the decades, in love and religious devotion.
Coming of Age Amid a Limbo of Prejudice and Restriction
A Chinese-American teenager in Gilded Age Atlanta takes on a secret identity as an advice columnist in Stacey Lee’s “The Downstairs Girl.”
Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.
Summer’s notable horror fiction includes a story collection and a novel from Paul Tremblay.
New & Noteworthy Audiobooks, From Ernest Hemingway to the Baby-Sitters Club
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
From the Country’s New Poet Laureate, Poems Reclaiming Tribal Culture
In “An American Sunrise,” Joy Harjo draws on her Muscogee Creek heritage to celebrate indigenous traditions and to mourn their passing.
'The Yellow House' Connects Place, Memory And Self-Knowledge
Sarah Broom's childhood house is the fulcrum for her memoir about her large and complex family. But perhaps more important, it stands in for the countless ways America has failed African Americans.
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'Kochland' Explores The Money Stream Of The Famous Brother Duo
The Koch brothers' wide-ranging influence is no secret. But rather than focusing on how they spend their money, Christopher Leonard presents a richly reported tale of how they make it.
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A Coming-of-Age as American as Apple Pie
Tupelo Hassman’s novel “Gods With a Little G” pits a young girl’s self-discovery against her evangelical Christian surroundings.
Fighting Harassers and Stalkers on the Web, in Court and in Print
“Nobody’s Victim,” by the lawyer Carrie Goldberg, and “Consent,” by Donna Freitas, recount the authors’ personal experiences with sexual harassment and its lasting trauma.
This Heroine’s Kind of a Female Millennial Thoreau
In Amanda Goldblatt’s debut novel, “Hard Mouth,” an aimless 20-something escapes family tragedy in the wilderness.
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