Ordinary Disasters: How I Stopped Being a Model Minority
By Anne Anlin Cheng
In probing essays, a scholar examines the contemporary Asian American experience.
In her latest book, the Classics professor sheds new light on Alexander the Great.
Where Tyranny Begins: The Justice Department, the FBI, and the War on Democracy
By David Rohde
Do voters have the tools to wrest power from a strongman?
What do book lovers have queued up on their nightstands and ready to read before lights-out? We asked a few of them, and here’s what they said.
Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin
By David Ritz
This expansive portrait of the music legend reveals both her strengths and frailties.
Bathing the Lion: A Novel
By Jonathan Carroll
Despite a clever premise, this novel is ultimately derailed by thinly drawn characters and unresolved plot points.
In his latest book, Empire of Sin, the author chronicles the rise and fall of the Big Easy’s infamous Storyville.
Bee Time: Lessons from the Hive
By Mark L. Winston
The buzz on bees and what humans can learn from them.
Don’t Forget Me, Bro: A Novel
By John Michael Cummings
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This gritty, graceful tale explores the eternal question of whether we can — or should — go home again.
Some thoughts on the battle between Amazon and Hachette
The author discusses Correspondence Course: The Bathsua Project, her multi-layered debut novel.
