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Raising hens: A nature writer celebrates the humble chicken
Sy Montgomery fell in love with the chickens she raised. In “What the Chicken Knows,” she reflects on their sociability and barnyard smarts.
https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Book-Reviews/2024/1107/sy-montgomery-what-the-chicken-knows?icid=rss
Juan Rulfo helped invent magical realism. His ‘Pedro Páramo’ is now on Netflix.
Mexican author Juan Rulfo helped invent magical realism and influenced a generation of beloved Latin American writers. His novel “Pedro Páramo” just received a twisty adaptation on Netflix.
https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Arts/2024/1106/netflix-pedro-paramo-juan-rulfo?icid=rss
Krakens, codes, and cliff-hangers: Six stories to delight young readers
Immersive books for young readers include Kate DiCamillo’s “The Hotel Balzaar,” Katherine Rundell’s “Imaginary Creatures,” and four others.
John Lewis served as ‘the conscience of the Congress’
David Greenberg’s “John Lewis: A Life” follows the civil rights leader from the Selma march to the halls of Congress. Lewis kept faith with the practice of nonviolence.
https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/2024/1031/john-lewis-a-life-david-greenberg?icid=rss
Reagan left his mark on the Republican Party, and on the presidency
Biographer Max Boot charts the course of a politician who was famously affable and pragmatic, but who also resorted to racist dog whistles and played loose with facts.
https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Book-Reviews/2024/1024/reagan-life-and-legend-max-boot?icid=rss
Intervene or isolate? America’s role abroad has long been contested.
America First was a rallying cry of isolationists in the 1930s. Charles Lindbergh, a spokesman for the movement, clashed with President Franklin D. Roosevelt over U.S. involvement.
Justice delayed: Why it’s so hard to free the wrongfully convicted
In “Bringing Ben Home,” Barbara Bradley Hagerty explores the long road toward exonerating Ben Spencer, a Black man imprisoned for a murder he didn’t commit.
October’s 10 best books add up to a month of great reading
The 10 best books of October 2024 include a thrilling naval adventure, a novel about 19th-century New Orleans, and a history of Handel’s “Messiah.”
https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Book-Reviews/2024/1021/10-best-books-october-2024?icid=rss
Romancing the tome: How romance writers surprised the publishing world
In “Love in the Time of Self-Publishing,” researcher Christine Larson explores the strength of Romancelandia, the community of mostly women who write romance novels.
https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Author-Q-As/2024/1017/romance-writers-digital-age?icid=rss
In ‘The Message,’ Ta-Nehisi Coates urges his students to see for themselves
“The Message” is a collection of commentaries about African ancestry and identity, political power and polarity, and finally, a damning assessment of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Book-Reviews/2024/1017/ta-nehisi-coates-the-message?icid=rss
The art of conversation: Books for going beyond conflict
At a time when civility in politics seems increasingly rare, these books explore how the simple art of conversation can reduce conflict in our own lives.
https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/2024/1010/conflict-resolution-booklist?icid=rss
How to have better conversations with people across the aisle
Bob Stains has dedicated his life to helping transform conflicts, urging us to soften our “hearts of stone” and go beyond “simple stories” about others. In a Q&A, he offers tips on how to...
Han Kang, author of ‘The Vegetarian,’ is first Asian woman to win Nobel in literature
The Nobel Prize in literature has long faced criticism for its focus on European and North American men. Han Kang, the first Asian woman to win, writes “intense lyrical prose that is both tende...
https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/2024/1010/Han-Kang-Nobel-Prize-literature-The-Vegetarian?icid=rss
Americans are actually less divided than they think
“Remaking the Space Between Us” counters the inclination to feel overwhelmed, angry, or helpless about civic life.
What’s in Bob Woodward’s new book? Private calls, rage, and regrets of Trump and Biden.
In his new book, “War,” journalist Bob Woodward reports Donald Trump privately called Vladimir Putin as many as seven times since leaving office, and that Joe Biden’s anger at Benjamin Neta...
https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/2024/1009/Bob-Woodward-book-Trump-calls-Biden-rage?icid=rss
After a violent upheaval, impressionists chose beauty
A war and an insurrection upended Paris in the 1800s. Then came the soothing art.
This chef is fighting a culinary battle for Ukrainian identity
In “The Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen: Recipes from a Native Chef,” Yevhen Klopotenko celebrates the foods that separate Ukraine from Russia.
His father fled China. It took years for him to talk about it.
In “At the Edge of Empire: A Family’s Reckoning With China,” Edward Wong traces the roots of his father’s flight from China – and the country’s evolution.
‘Turning off the porch lights’ to reveal nature’s hidden marvels
How often do you venture into the dark? Author Leigh Ann Henion shares her journey in ‘Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark."
https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Author-Q-As/2024/0924/night-magic-leigh-ann-henion?icid=rss
Bohemian rhapsody: Two writers celebrate Greenwich Village of the ’60s
Greenwich Village in the ’60s attracted musicians like Joan Baez. Novelist Sarah Seltzer (“The Singer Sisters”) and music journalist David Browne (“Talkin’ Greenwich Village”) chat ab...