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A revelatory account of a hidden chapter of the treatment of Japanese-Americans during World War II deepens our understanding of American prejudice and the abuse of power. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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There was a time when Russia was an economic power on the rise. Sean McMeekin's new book, “History’s Greatest Heist: The Looting of Russia by the Bolsheviks,” explains what nipped that growth in the bud. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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A new book casts an illuminating spotlight on Colombia’s guerrilla war, fueled by cocaine profits and U.S. military aid. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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One of JFK's "best and brightest" died wondering how the Vietnam War could have gone so wrong. Now, in an important new book, we have some answers. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )
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There’s a revolution underway in Chinese culture as young women flock from villages to factory employment in the cities, leaving traditional values behind. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Thinking of whipping up another tuna casserole? You may change your mind after reading this convincing expose by Jane M. Hightower, a San Francisco doctor. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
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A new volume of the late poet's correspondence sheds fresh light on the anguish and art of Sylvia Plath. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
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An unabashed triumph, Morrison's new novel is a gloriously poetic and incantatory retelling of America's tragic and redemptive story. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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A new book argues that the Mississippi Delta was the birthplace of what in 1903 W.C. Handy called "the weirdest music I had ever heard." Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
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An insightful book discloses how a confidence game combined pride and cunning and stupidity to bring America to the brink of catastrophe. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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A new book investigates the illicit trade in antiquities and raises uneasy questions over cultural patrimony, the fevers of nationalism and the imperial ambitions of museums. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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A devastating and growing problem is explored in Michael Paul Mason’s riveting new book, “Head Cases.” Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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