Essential Reading
On running a bookstore in lockdown
Identity Crisis
While the younger of Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s two sons struck out on his own, the older struggled to break free from his father’s shadow
Seven Score and Fifteen Years Ago …
The author of a new book on Lincoln’s second inaugural address captures the country at a historic crossroads
Some Things Never Change
The author of a book on the Black Death reflects on how little human nature has evolved since that crisis
A Journey to the Center of the Earth
A book showcasing exquisite drawings both ancient and modern captures our evergreen relationship with mapping the world
Nonfiction Books for the Quarantine
What to read this season, including memoirs by Woody Allen and Princess Margaret’s lady-in-waiting
Surfin’ U.S.A.
Before commercialism and branding caught up with the sport, it was just about riding waves. A new book conveys the spirit of 70s surf culture
Child’s Play
Robert Stone’s biographer pieced together the novelist’s life by delving into his early years
Erik Larson
From Hemingway to Nancy Drew: for the writer, inspiration comes in many forms
