The Typewriter and the Guillotine: An American Journalist, a German Serial Killer, and Paris on the Eve of WWII

Book Review

The Typewriter and the Guillotine: An American Journalist, a German Serial Killer, and Paris on the Eve of WWII

By Mark Braude

A gripping account of the City of Light as the Nazis slink ever closer.

A Perfect Frenzy

Book Review

A Perfect Frenzy

By Andrew Lawler

An imperfect account of revolutionary Virginia.

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Our Week in Reviews: 2/7/26

A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

    Book Review

    Lawless Republic

    By Josiah Osgood

    Lawless Republic

    What the legendary orator/striver can teach us yet today.

    Book Review

    Spinosaur Tales: The Biology and Ecology of the Spinosaurs

    The lineage of an elusive yet fascinating dinosaur is teased apart with thoughtfulness and rigor.

    Romance Roundup

    Romance Roundup: February 2026

    A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.

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    Literature Lives in Lightness

    Times like these remind us how glad we are to be independent.

    Beyond The Book

    Our 7 Most Favorable Reviews in January 2026

    We came, we read, we gushed.

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    Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood

    A stellar recounting of the grisly, 80-year-old cold case.

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    Podcast: Philip Taubman

    An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.