Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and examine how the United States ended up where it is today ...

Ned Blackhawk, who won the 2023 National Book Award for his groundbreaking reappraisal of U.S. history, discusses some of the ...

In this beautifully crafted biography, Grindle sheds light on the work of Zelia Nuttall, a pioneering anthropologist whose ...

Staff at the Institution pick their favorite reads of the year, including riveting memoirs, fascinating true histories and ...

Alida Becker was an editor at the Book Review for 30 years. She was the first winner of the National Book Critics Circle ...

From investigations into digital algorithms and the impact of smartphones to a history of Victoria’s Secret, there’s ...

History and commentary on the events and issues shaping our world.