Lawrence Wright Investigates the Power of BeliefOne of our best nonfiction writers follows his fascination with religion to an unexpected place: death row. Oct 29 26October 29, 2026Article at Kirkus Reviews
Jon Meacham Conducts a Chorus of American VoicesIn ‘American Struggle,’ the acclaimed historian tells the nations’s story through the words of its players great and small. Jun 30 26June 30, 2026Article at Kirkus Reviews
A Worker in China’s Gig Economy Shares His StoryIn his bestselling book, now available in English, a Chinese writer captures the anxiety of wage laborers the world over. Feb 23 26February 23, 2026Article at Kirkus Reviews
Jill Lepore on What the Constitution Means to UsThe acclaimed Harvard historian considers the complicated history of America’s foundational document. Sep 15 25September 15, 2025Article at Kirkus Reviews
'Mark Twain' review: New bio explores iconic writer's highs and lows - Los Angeles TimesRon Chernow has written biographies about great men before but in Mark Twain he tackled a larger than life character known for literary classics and full of contradictions. May 09 25May 09, 2025Article at Los Angeles Times
A Vast History Began With One Sidewalk EncounterFor Michael Luo, author of ‘Strangers in the Land,’ the story of anti-Asian hate in America is deeply personal. Apr 28 25April 28, 2025Article at Kirkus Reviews
The Best Biographies: The 2025 NBCC ShortlistThe five books shortlisted for the NBCC biography prize in 2025, as discussed by Mary Ann Gwinn, critic and judge Apr 07 25April 07, 2025Article at Mary Ann on Authory
Tom Robbins, bestselling PNW novelist and renegade icon, dies at 92Robbins, who called La Conner in Skagit County home, was a bestselling novelist whose early books defined the 1960s for a generation. Feb 09 25February 09, 2025Article at seattletimes.com
One family's stories prove to be a window on Black struggle and persistence in American historyAt 88, historian David Levering Lewis, a biographer of W.E.B. DuBois, has filled in gaps in his knowledge of his own family line, and he takes readers along on the journey. Feb 08 25February 08, 2025Article at Los Angeles Times
Important, noble jobs help a mother and son avoid each other, until they can'tIn 'Mothers and Sons,' acclaimed novelist Adam Haslett shows a family torn by past trauma and battered by the social turmoil of the present. Dec 27 24December 27, 2024Article at Los Angeles Times
These stories about serial murders go where no crime podcast couldBook Review Highway Thirteen: Stories By Fiona McFarlane Farrar, Straus and Giroux: 255 pages, $27 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. A serial killer… Aug 07 24August 07, 2024Article at Los Angeles Times
A mysterious photographer of the Civil War, under a new microscopeDouble Exposure: Resurveying the West with Timothy O'Sullivan, America's Most Mysterious War Photographer By Robert Sullivan Farrar, Straus and Giroux: 448 pages, $32 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from… Apr 18 24April 18, 2024Article at Los Angeles Times
The canonized and vilified Capt. James Cook is ready for a reassessmentThe Wide, Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook By Hampton Sides Doubleday: 432 pages, $35 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees… Apr 02 24April 02, 2024Article at Los Angeles Times
Who Was Saddam Hussein? A Book Offers New Insights Saddam Hussien delivers a speech on Iraqi TV in 1993. Photo by Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images Most Americans remember Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein as a ruthless narcissist who waged war against his many enemies and killed his fellow countrymen by… Mar 04 24March 04, 2024Article at Kirkus Reviews
This alternate version of America’s story is an audacious work of the imaginationFeb. 8, 2024 8 AM PT FacebookShow more sharing options Book Review Cahokia Jazz By Francis Spufford Scribner: 436 pages, $28 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent… Feb 08 24February 08, 2024Article at Los Angeles Times
'Longstreet' bio looks back at a divisive leader whose supporters scorned himJames Longstreet was the most loyal of Confederates. A Southerner, slave owner and second in command to Robert E. Lee, Longstreet, despite grave misgivings about Lee's strategy for the battle of Gettysburg, followed orders and led a charge that… Nov 15 23November 15, 2023Article at Star Tribune
Jonathan Raban defied death to write one last book. ‘Father and Son’ is worth the waitReview Father and Son: A Memoir By Jonathan Raban Knopf: 336 pages, $28 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. On June 11, 2011, three days short of his 69th… Sep 19 23September 19, 2023Article at Los Angeles Times
30 books we can’t wait to read this fallWith Hollywood on strike, fall may be the best moment to dive into printed ink (tomorrow’s screen adaptations today!). And there is no shortage of hotly awaited books to fill the gap: New historical novels from heavyweights Zadie Smith and Jesmyn… Aug 28 23August 28, 2023Article at Los Angeles Times
How a girl in the old South grew up to be a civil rights historian and a Harvard presidentReview Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury By Drew Gilpin Faust FSG: 320 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. In her journey as an author… Aug 17 23August 17, 2023Article at Los Angeles Times
Susan Casey Takes a (Literal) Deep DiveSusan Casey is a champion of the deep ocean—revealing its natural wonders, its importance to the planet’s health, and its vulnerability to potential exploiters. The bestselling author of three previous books about the marine world, Casey worked her… Aug 02 23August 02, 2023Article at Kirkus Reviews
