A baker’s dozen promising new titles.
A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness
By Michael Pollan
Are we aware enough to grasp awareness?
The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts: A Novel
By Kim Fu
A woman grapples with the trauma of her mother’s death.
Scale Boy: An African Childhood
By Patrice Nganang
A challenging, rewarding chronicle of a young man’s life in Cameroon.
Meet one of our esteemed panelists!
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.
