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Catalysts of Destruction
May 18, 2019 In her new novel, Lauren B. Davis homes in on the dark corners of the fairy tale "The Snow Queen" and substitutes the original curse with the addiction to a magical drug that brings blind, blissful euphoria.
How the Heart Can Heal the Brain
Dec 14, 2018 "The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog" is a powerful testament to how the brain can heal, through loving relationships, from even the most extreme cases of trauma.
We’ve Come a Long Way, Babies
Jun 8, 2018 Author Edward Dolnick tracks the blind spots that prevented the greatest minds from figuring out how two beings make one.
God’s Red Son
Dec 30, 2017 On the 127th anniversary of the massacre at Wounded Knee, a new book travels back to the turn of the 19th century, when fake news, land grabs and institutionalized racism were growing roots.
Wild Nights: How Taming Sleep Created Our Restless World
Aug 18, 2017 As with many things in our history, humans have spent much effort trying misguidedly to control the natural instinct to sleep.
The Financial Diaries
Apr 14, 2017 A new book explores the lives of families dealing with financial uncertainty and volatility.
Much Ado About Very Little
Dec 30, 2016 What does it take to put on a Shakespeare play in a Midwestern regional theater? A new book seeks to answer this question, but far more interesting questions are left unasked.
Creatures of a Day
Aug 7, 2015 A new book on confronting mortality by Dr. Irvin Yalom illustrates that, when in the midst of another human being's darkness, we should worry less about shining a light, and instead simply hold the person's hand and stay in the darkness with him or her.
Story/Time
Dec 12, 2014 "Story/Time: The Life of an Idea," by acclaimed dancer-choreographer Bill T. Jones, reads like the origin story of a superhero, in which the most intriguing parts revolve around how the superhero discovers and acquires his power.