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Kevin Birmingham’s “The Sinner and the Saint” tells the story of an 1835 double killing and the writing of Dostoyevsky’s “Crime and Punishment.”
By Jennifer Szalai
Cathy Curtis’s “A Splendid Intelligence” diligently covers the life of the essayist and critic who has been best known to the writers who revere her.
The historian Kevin Boyle weaves stories of war, sex and civil rights into a narrative that argues for a different view of a momentous decade and the years that preceded it.
In her new book, Jessica Nordell examines ways to overcome unexamined stereotypes and the harm they cause.
In “Concepcion,” Albert Samaha writes about several generations of his family, from their long history in the Philippines to their move to the United States.
“There Is Nothing for You Here” recounts the story of Hill’s coal-mining family and her unlikely path to serving in the administrations of three American presidents.
Using game theory, behavioral economics and other models, Pinker tries to combat what he sees as rationality’s image problem.
Amia Srinivasan’s brilliant essays urge us to think more fully about sex, as a personal experience with social implications.
In his new book, Max Chafkin narrates the secretive tech mogul’s life and tries to understand what he stands for.
In “Humane,” Samuel Moyn argues that making war less cruel diverts Americans from pursuing the more radical goal of genuine peace.
