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Eminent Jews
By David Denby
A quartet of remarkable — if not equally eminent — American Jews.
Brand New Beat: The Wild Rise of Rolling Stone Magazine
By Peter Richardson
An exceptional chronicle of the hip newsstand mainstay.
Alaska Literary Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry
Edited by Marybeth Holleman, Nancy Lord, and Shaelene Grace Moler
A book as vibrant and varied as the land it portrays.
Black in Blues
By Imani Perry
A mesmerizing ode to a hue and a history.
The Neighborhood: Space, State, and Daily Life in a Manchurian City
By Nianshen Song
An unremarkable Chinese crossroads proves anything but.
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.
Winter: The Story of a Season
By Val McDermid
Even the cold, dark months can feel warm and bright.
Are we hurtling toward an inevitable cliff?
