Wake Now in the Fire: A Story of Censorship, Action, Love, and Hope
By Jarrett Dapier and AJ Dungo
Chicago teens band together to defend Persepolis.
The innovator hopes that, one day, our favorite protein will no longer come from animals.
Red Dawn Over China: How Communism Conquered a Quarter of Humanity
By Frank Dikötter
The USSR played a key role in Mao’s rise and rule.
American Poison
By Daniel Stone
A timely tale about corporate whitewashing that contaminated a nation.
Making Sense of Slavery
By Scott Spillman
A reflection on the ways historians frame the peculiar institution.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.
They Kill People: Bonnie and Clyde, a Hollywood Revolution, and America’s Obsession with Guns and Outlaws
By Kirk Ellis
Once upon a time, onscreen crime was more scandalous than the real thing.
A comprehensive, entertaining compendium of military lingo.
Meet one of our esteemed panelists!
Lake Effect: A Novel
By Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
Things are chilly up in Rochester — in more ways than one.
