We love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. But all kidding aside, here are January’s winners.
The Oak and the Larch: A Forest History of Russia and Its Empires
By Sophie Pinkham
How the country’s relationship to its trees shaped its place in the world.
One Aladdin Two Lamps
By Jeanette Winterson
A mesmerizing treatise on better living inspired by an ancient Arabic tale.
The esteemed Kitty Kelley gives us another reason to celebrate 15 years!
Righteous Strife
By Richard Carwardine
Was Abe’s spiritual transformation an honest one?
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
Cold Kitchen
By Caroline Eden
A heartfelt if unsatisfying exploration of what nourishes us.
An overly wordy ode to word games and the nerds who love them.
Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America
By Howard Bryant
More than anything, the Cold War was a chess match.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Evelyn in Transit: A Novel
By David Guterson
Is a woman’s young son a reincarnated Buddhist lama?
