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In 'Talk to Me,' the grandson of a former Haitian president uncovers family secrets
In 1957, a labor leader named Daniel Fignolé was the president of Haiti for 19 days. Just two weeks after his inauguration, he was forced to sign a r…
1 year, 4 months ago
Mark Greaney takes on geopolitics in the latest installment of the Gray Man series
Mark Greaney is the author of the Gray Man series, a collection of espionage novels that chronicle the adventures of ex-CIA operative Court Gentry. T…
1 year, 4 months ago
New books from Reid Hoffman and Bill Gates look at tech revolutions past and future
Reid Hoffman has invested in AI for years. The LinkedIn co-founder said he used AI to vet his new book, Superagency, written with Greg Beato, which m…
1 year, 4 months ago
In 'Idle Grounds,' a pack of children searches the woods for their missing cousin
When a young child goes missing at a family gathering, a pack of cousins sets out into the woods to find her. Idle Grounds follows this group of chil…
1 year, 4 months ago
A new memoir from Ira Madison III is more than just 'Pure Innocent Fun'
TV writer, culture critic and podcast host Ira Madison III was not just one of the only Black students at his high school, he was also one of the onl…
1 year, 4 months ago
'Life Hacks for a Little Alien' follows a lonely girl's pursuit of an ancient tome
In Life Hacks for a Little Alien, both the narrator and protagonist are unnamed. The debut novel from Alice Franklin is written from a second-person …
1 year, 4 months ago
A new book from Peter Beinart asks Jewish people to reimagine the Israeli state
Peter Beinart, once a defender of the Israeli state, has become one of its sharpest critics. His new book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza…
1 year, 4 months ago
Two novels from Charmaine Wilkerson explore cultural inheritance in Black families
Caribbean American journalist Charmaine Wilkerson began her professional life in TV news. She recalls meeting people on the worst day of their life, …
1 year, 4 months ago
Indie-rock artist Neko Case opens up about her childhood in a new memoir
Singer-songwriter Neko Case of The New Pornographers band has just released a memoir titled The Harder I Fight the More I Love You. While the book to…
1 year, 4 months ago
'Bronshtein in the Bronx' is a fictional account of Leon Trotsky's New York exile
In 1917, Lev Bronshtein – also known as Leon Trotsky – spent 10 weeks in exile in New York City. The Russian revolutionary hoped to spark a socialist…
1 year, 5 months ago