Talented actors narrate stories from Chekhov, Tolstoy and others, and their performances provide a refreshing contrast to George Saunders’ more familiar style.
Like Lab Girl on steroids, The Code Breaker paints a detailed picture of how Nobel Prize-winning scientist Jennifer Douda works.
The Light of Days, a scrupulously researched narrative history about young Jewish women who resisted the Nazis in Europe, is a huge achievement.
What Sam Sifton dishes up in The New York Times Cooking No-Recipe Recipes are flexible recipes in a nonchalant narrative format with no numeric measurements.
Aja Frost’s Work-From-Home Hacks can set you on a smarter course, whether you’ve been couch (slouch) typing for years or are still configuring your home office.
With Notes From the Bathroom Line, Amy Solomon has assembled an eclectic mix of writing and art from a large and rowdy cast of very funny women.
Solnit’s astute observations of the literary life and the San Francisco art scene make for fascinating reading.
Brimming with history and discussion topics related to religion and progressivism, it’s an inspired choice for Women’s History Month.
Phair skillfully explores the female experience in the music industry and riot grrrl-era feminism.
A dynamic discussion of social justice, women’s rights and the often overlooked history of American activism during the early 20th century.
While encouraging adults to embrace the joy of learning, Tom Vanderbilt maintains an upbeat and optimistic tone, like an encouraging friend.
Linda Colley’s fascinating and important book shows how constitutions have helped to bring about a revolution in human behavior, ideas and beliefs.
Award-winning journalist Elizabeth Becker turns her insightful gaze on three women who covered the Vietnam War in You Don’t Belong Here.
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