Clint Smith traces the harrowing history of slavery in ‘How the Word Is Passed’
In “How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America,” a book that has been lauded as essential by Ibram...
From food fads to infrared saunas, athletic recovery has become a multibillion-dollar industry, but does any of it work? A new book finds out
Recovery drinks, foods and supplements fill shelves on supermarkets aisles and specialty stores, and athletes swear by post-exertion ice baths, cupping therapy, infrared saunas and...
Chigozie Obioma follows up Man Booker finalist with the transcendent ‘Orchestra of Minorities’
Rooted in Nigerian Igbo cosmology, Chigozie Obioma’s second novel is a rare treasure: a book that deepens the mystery of the human experience.
A new biography of tennis star Arthur Ashe, whose life spanned the history of the civil-rights movement
Tennis superstar Arthur Ashe transcended sports with his distinctive and influential civil-rights activism, and with his last, brave battle against AIDS. In the comprehensive biography...
Steal a look: Diary entries offer glimpse into David Sedaris’ humor | Book review
David Sedaris’ “Theft by Finding” is a collection of selected diary entries from 1977 to 2002 that presumably were source material for much of his...
Mohsin Hamid’s eerily prescient ‘Exit West’ follows a refugee couple | Book review
Like “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Never Let Me Go,” Hamid’s novel depicts a dystopian, otherworldly vision.