An outstanding work of juvenile nonfiction, We Had to Be Brave tells the stories of children evacuated from Nazi Germany on the Kindertransports.
In her humorous and thoughtful memoir, Somebody’s Gotta Do It, Martini channels her outrage over the 2016 election into energy for her local government.
Listening to the audiobook feels like bingeing a few great episodes of “This American Life.”
An impassioned investigation of Lorraine Hansberry, who deserves to be remembered for much more than her iconic play, A Raisin in the Sun.
A no-holds-barred reevaluation of the classic series and the family that inspired it.
Franklin traces the roots of Jackson’s dark aesthetic, which mined the tensions of wifehood in postwar America and her own tumultuous marriage.
Daugherty’s brisk and fluid book contains a plethora of interesting topics for conversation.
How to Wash the Dishes by Peter Miller is a tiny, perfect book that offers just what its title proclaims, with a side dish of calm.
S. Theresa Dietz’s The Complete Language of Flowers is an A to Z of flowers and plants listing symbolic meanings, possible powers, folklore and facts.
In his debut book, The Hot Hand, Ben Cohen takes a deep dive into the fascinating, often misunderstood phenomenon of “hot streaks.”
Joanne McNeil’s Lurking is a thoughtful exploration of the development of technology, online identity and the essential elements of humanness at the core.
Bess Kalb’s heartfelt, hilarious memoir pays tribute to her beloved—and opinionated—grandma.
Susan J. Douglas’ book In Our Prime will inflame the hearts of feminists who joined the movement in the 1970s and those who cut their teeth on #MeToo.
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