When a Black Man’s Heart Was Transplanted Without Consent
In “The Organ Thieves,” Chip Jones tells the story of a heart transplant in 1968 that raised troubling questions about medical ethics and brutal realities of segregation.
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When the Ottoman Empire Threatened Europe — and the World
“God’s Shadow,” by Alan Mikhail, argues that world history was shaped by the West’s fears of Turkish domination.
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America Has Mistreated Its Coal Miners. Here’s Their Fight for Justice.
In “Soul Full of Coal Dust,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hamby tells the story of black lung and the mining companies who refused to take responsibility for its harm.
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Confessions of an Internet Addict
Emma Jane Unsworth’s novel, “Grown Ups,” will force you to rethink your own unhealthy obsession with social media.
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The Future Looks Very Different on Opposite Sides of Los Angeles
In “Show Them You’re Good,” Jeff Hobbs examines the high school experiences of boys in Beverly Hills and Compton.
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New & Noteworthy, From Ants to Erin Brockovich
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
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How Ronald Reagan Triumphed
Rick Perlstein’s “Reaganland” completes his multivolume survey of American conservatism with the 1980 election victory of Ronald Reagan.
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A Road Trip With One of the 20th Century’s Greatest Writers
“Borges and Me,” a memoir by Jay Parini, recounts a young poet’s travels with Jorge Luis Borges, the Argentine master.
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Scenes From a Marriage: One Cheats, the Other Wants To
Cree LeFavour’s first novel, “Private Means,” examines the tribulations of an Upper West Side couple.
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These Books Transport You to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
The planetary scientist Sarah Stewart Johnson and the astrophysicist Sara Seager write about the allure of studying space.
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