Illustration by Aysha Tengiz
Of all the outstanding titles that grabbed our attention this year, these stood out.
- Perspective
Two recently published and appealingly idiosyncratic memoirs reflect this week’s autumnal spirit.
Rumaan Alam, Janet Evanovich and Glennon Doyle, among other writers, are here to help with your holiday shopping.
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John Gray’s “Feline Philosophy” argues that cats have it all figured out.
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In “No Time Like the Future,” the beloved actor and activist offers life lessons he’s learned the hard way.
During an interview with The Washington Post, Obama revealed the books that shaped his public service and leadership.
The writer sees young people as the real hope for change.
- Perspective
Paging through the “World Almanac and Book of Facts” has been surprisingly soothing.
- Review
Queer activist Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore’s book is alive with the existential nausea of being displaced.
- Review
Part ghost story, part mystery, “The Thirty Names of Night” is also an exposé on systemic racism and an honest account of the LGBTQ and refugee experience.
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