How C.S. Lewis’s Writings Grew ‘From Airmen to Aslan’
Bruce Johnson recounts how the RAF influenced the acclaimed author of the Narnia series and other important works.
11-12-2026
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Paranoia, Betrayals, Defections Culminate in This True Cold War Story
Robert Kerbaj’s ‘The Defector’ describes how an unconventional defection altered the course of the Cold War between the UK and USSR.
11-11-2026
‘The Natural Order’: Unlimited Life, Costly Choices
Screenwriter Matthew Aldrich’s debut novel misses a tantalizing opportunity.
11-10-2026
‘Swimming With Turtles’: Reinvention Among Pond Reptiles
Susan Baur’s memoir combines ecosystem awareness with emotional challenges.
11-6-2026
‘Every Story Is a Love Story’ Seeks Forgiveness
Imbolo Mbue’s new novel asks what would it take to forgive someone who killed your wife and children.
11-4-2026
Judi Dench Wonders: ‘Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?’
Acclaimed Judi Dench recalls her life in a stimulating memoir.
10-30-2026
A Devastatingly Beautiful Retelling of the Life of Alexander the Great
Edmund Richardson’s ‘Alexander: God, King, Man’ reconstructs the Macedonian’s brilliant, violent life through ancient texts, archaeology, and myth.
10-29-2026
‘Music Against the Night’: A Marvel of Language
The first book of Yiyun Li’s trilogy tells the story of Irish composer John Field and his wife, Adelaide.
10-27-2026
‘Restoring Childhood’: Let Kids Be Kids Again
Professor Peter Gray calls for parents to stop hovering over their kids and let them learn how to play on their own.
10-27-2026
‘Bob Newhart’: Tribute to a Very Funny Man
Michael Seth Starr’s biography charts the comedian’s long and remarkable career.
10-26-2026
‘Peck & Peck’: The Heralding Call of Poetry
A young man must navigate New York City’s oddest publishing house in Bonnie Garmus’s new novel.
10-25-2026
The Reissue: ‘The Sun Also Rises’ Revisited a Century Later With Special Edition
In this installment of ‘The Reissue,’ a Hemingway scholar discusses his new ‘The Annotated Sun Also Rises’ celebrating the book’s centennial.
10-22-2026
‘Voice of a Century’: The Marian Anderson Experience
Anthony Tommasini presents an uneven consideration of the legendary contralto’s life and career.
10-21-2026
‘The Violin Maker’: An Intriguing Mystery Across the Centuries
A luthier appraiser must discover who made a 17th-century cello in M. Terrill’s novel.
10-21-2026
One Man’s Heroism in the Face of Terrorism
Christian Craighead’s ‘One Man In’ memoir of his actions during an al-Shabaab terror attack is engaging, graphic, and inspiring.
10-18-2026
‘American Hagwon’: Exam Pressure and Family Fate
Min Jin Lee has returned with a more intimate, yet undeniably epic tale of Korean family life in the 1990s.
10-16-2026
‘The Case for Quitting’: When Perseverance Becomes a Trap
Author Lindsay Crouse provides the benefits of exercising good judgment when taking on projects or goals.
10-13-2026
‘Timeless’: Elon Musk’s Mom Tells All (Not Really)
Maye Musk’s autobiography is missing more than a few important aspects of her life.
10-11-2026
Anya Niewierra’s ‘The Camino’: Walking With the Dead
She travels the Camino path, trying to understand her husband’s suicide; but a killer is stalking her as well.
10-10-2026
‘The Stay Behinds’: How Sweden Dealt With Communism
Johan Wennstrom recounts the preparations the Swedes made for a communist invasion.
10-9-2026
Re-experiencing Hawthorne Via His Brief, Intriguing Ideas
Robert S. Levine’s ‘Nathaniel Hawthorne: Parables, Fantasies, Fragments’ presents the famous American author in a fascinating new way.
10-7-2026
‘Untamed Coast’: Historical Mystery in Alaska
Author Kevin C. Morris is a little unsteady at the helm, but gets you to safe, if predictable, harbors.
10-7-2026
‘Bountiful’: A Trip to Geraldine Page’s Greatness
Angelica Page presents a bumpy consideration of her mother’s life and career.
10-5-2026