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Some writers explain the world; others expand it. The minds behind these books speak with rare clarity, turning science, philosophy, and art into something intimate and human. Each page feels like a ...

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Yang had an astonishingly productive year, publishing four books aimed at various age groups. My favorite was her memoir of her mother, a companion to “The Song Poet” (about her father) that goes back ...

Why suffer bug bites when you can stay inside and READ? NPR staffers suggest a trio of non-fiction: "The Showman," "Invisible Rulers," and "the Threshold of Dissent." Summer for a lot of us means ...

Call it Peak Gift Book: For whatever reason (perhaps pandemic delays), 2023 has witnessed a major nonfiction groundswell of memoirs, biographies and cultural histories that are both substantial and a ...

The best nonfiction books of the year tackle undeniably difficult topics. Many are personal stories about surviving the unthinkable. Salman Rushdie describes the violent attack that nearly killed him.

The past year was a marvelous one for those who read serious nonfiction. As has been my tradition, I present (in random order) a baker’s dozen of the best nonfiction of 2024, with an emphasis on books ...