The narrative of America
A new book by Walter Isaacson considers one of the most famous sentences in American history.
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From the bookshelf: February 2026
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from February 2026.
Illuminating the past in light of the present
Eric Foner’s new book of essays reminds us that history remains visible today.
It’s the grounding, not the grind
A short book on coffee where it feels the author may have had a cup too many before writing.
Between the two of us we have one memory
There is beauty and joy in the everyday. Billy Collins helps us see and appreciate it.
Walking as a subversive act
My chat with Ann de Forest―editor of “Ways of Walking”―celebrating movement at a human pace.
There would be neither slaves nor masters
Allen Guelzo’s intimate study of Abraham Lincoln’s powerful vision of democracy.
From the bookshelf: January 2026
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from January 2026.
Waiting for peace
In the third of the Maigret series, Georges Simenon writes of a crime where everything seems false.
Read when you’re happy, when you’re anxious, and in the moments in between
Ways to get closer to books.
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