Texas Is No. 1
A new book sheds light on the world’s largest prison population (ours).
Current Reads
A collection of 72 issues
The Seventh Day
Judith Shulevitz looks into the history of the Sabbath and its disappearance in the 24/7 world.
What Is It Good For?
Karl Marlantes’s “Matterhorn,” set during the Vietnam War, reads like today and yesterday.
Day in the Life
James Hynes’s hilarious new novel, “Next,” is a day in the life of an everyman.
New McPhee
John McPhee has a new book of essays. Need I say more?
Destination Unknown
Jami Attenberg’s second novel, “The Melting Season,” is an interior and exterior road trip.
Death Be Not Proud
A renowned lawyer in the fight against the death penalty writes about the heart of the matter.
When in Rome
A second installment of political intrigue in the Roman Republic.
Fun, Stone-Style
A second story collection from one of our greatest living writers.
What Does Money Say When It Talks?
Big checks, success, and misery in “The Privileges.”