A historian marks the 200th birthday of a fearless conductor of the Underground Railroad with a visit to her birthplace, only to learn how climate change is washing away memories of “the ultimate outdoors woman.”
Robin Benway’s new book, “A Year to the Day,” explores death and loss, but in reverse.
Robin Benway’s new book, “A Year to the Day,” explores death and loss, but in reverse.
Lyndsie Bourgon’s “Tree Thieves” casts the American environmental movement in all its complexity.
Lyndsie Bourgon’s “Tree Thieves” casts the American environmental movement in all its complexity.
Ottessa Moshfegh’s fifth novel, “Lapvona,” is set in a corrupt fiefdom plagued by drought, famine and, well, plague.
Ottessa Moshfegh’s fifth novel, “Lapvona,” is set in a corrupt fiefdom plagued by drought, famine and, well, plague.
Michelle Wilde Anderson’s “The Fight to Save the Town” highlights four places where citizens have come together to combat urban decline.
Michelle Wilde Anderson’s “The Fight to Save the Town” highlights four places where citizens have come together to combat urban decline.
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Miranda Seymour’s “I Used to Live Here Once” is a biography of the author of “Wide Sargasso Sea,” who had a talent for facing hard truths.
Miranda Seymour’s “I Used to Live Here Once” is a biography of the author of “Wide Sargasso Sea,” who had a talent for facing hard truths.
“Legends of Drag: Queens of a Certain Age,” a book out this month, spotlights drag elders.
Zhuqing Li’s “Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden” tells the story of a family ripped apart by the Communist victory in China.
Zhuqing Li’s “Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden” tells the story of a family ripped apart by the Communist victory in China.
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