“ A Swim in the Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life ,” by George Saunders “ Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR ,” by Lisa Napoliĭuring the early days of public radio, four women, who had little time for others’ low expectations, joined forces to change the face (and voice) of journalism. “ The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone ,” by Heather McGheeĪ political commentator and policy analyst explores why racism so often ends up being the answer to an increasingly pressing question that affects everyone: Why can’t we have nice things? Ruhl, a celebrated playwright, reveals her 10-year journey coming to terms with a diagnosis of Bell’s palsy, which left her with a face she no longer recognized.
“ Smile: The Story of a Face ,” by Sarah Ruhl “ Shooting Midnight Cowboy: Art, Sex, Loneliness, Liberation, and the Making of a Dark Classic ,” by Glenn FrankelĪ Pulitzer-winning former reporter for The Post analyzes “Midnight Cowboy’s” controversial subject matter, mournful eye and cynical humor. Using accessible prose and modern reference points, McCrum addresses how Shakespeare moves us - still - and how his fearless creativity grew out of a tumultuous era and personal history. “ Shakespearean: On Life and Language in Times of Disruption ,” by Robert McCrum The new graphic memoir from the “Fun Home” writer-artist explores Bechdel’s many motivations for living a life of aerobic pain and gain. “ The Secret to Superhuman Strength ,” by Alison Bechdel “ Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump ,” by Spencer AckermanĪckerman draws straight, stark lines between the earliest days of the war on terror and its mutations today, with conflicts abroad and divisions at home. With shelves groaning under the weight of books on modern China, Shum’s is a rare insider account of the anti-socialist nexus of money and politics that defines China’s authoritarian political system.
“ Red Roulette: An Insider’s Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption and Vengeance in Today’s China ,” by Desmond Shum The most recent memoir by the Booker-shortlisted author of “Swimming Home” finds Levy, at 60, dreaming of the perfect house and pondering what underlies our drive for ownership.
“ The Private Library: The History of the Architecture and Furnishing of the Domestic Bookroom ,” by Reid Byersīeautifully designed, Byers’s 500-page masterwork lays out how cultures from antiquity to the present created welcoming, comfortable spaces to house books. Through copious interviews, Post investigative journalists describe the waning days of the Trump administration as the 45th president refused to admit defeat to Joe Biden. “ Peril ,” by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa “ Oscar Wilde: A Life ,” by Matthew Sturgisĭrawing on the most up-to-date manuscript discoveries and scholarship, Sturgis delivers the fullest one-volume account of the iconic fin-de-siècle writer, aesthete, wit and gay martyr. The Pulitzer-winning historian interweaves her personal history with that of her home state of Texas to pierce false narratives about the country’s treatment of African Americans. “ On Juneteenth ,” by Annette Gordon-Reed
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