Acclaimed nature writer Roger Morgan-Grenville’s book "Across a Waking Land" covers his thousand-mile trek in search of hopeful signs from the distressed planet. When he was... Read More

"The Illustrated Etymologicon" is a dizzying, delightful trip through the evolution and accidents of language. You could not be impassive or loquacious without John Milton;... Read More

The universe is strange and wonderful, as Jillian Scudder reveals in "The Milky Way Smells of Rum and Raspberries", a book that balances its reverence for science with respect... Read More

Parasomnias, or sleep phenomena, are more common than people think, and Alice Vernon’s "Night Terrors" is a fascinating exploration of sleep in these most difficult states. In... Read More

Ben Aitken’s "The Marmalade Diaries", is about becoming housemates with a much older stranger during Britain’s second Covid-19 lockdown. Aitken met Winnie in October of... Read More

Joe Mulhall’s "Drums in the Distance" documents growing alarm from a two-decade fight against far-right extremism. A blend of journalism, history, and memoir, "Drums in the... Read More

Cultural messages about what is “normal” or acceptable stifle variety, induce shame, and keep people from discovering their true identity, Meg-John Barker and Jules Scheele... Read More

Complex, fleeting, and capable of catapulting us decades back in time with a single whiff, our sense of smell is our most elusive and inarticulate sense. Barney Shaw’s "The... Read More

You are hereby advised not to imagine or assume anything about this book based on its title, such is its unexpected, extraordinary wit and erudition. *Queer’*s overarching... Read More