Many of today’s American political arguments hinge on interpretations of the Constitution, which has, throughout history, been formally amended to reflect the needs of changing times. Bruce Ackerman’s book focuses on the ways in... Read More

Norwegian journalists Eskil Engdal and Kjetil Sæter deliver a true story that reads like a spy novel, peppered with scary organized crime villains, charismatic environmental activists and Interpol agents, and enough tidbits about... Read More

Long ago, dogs and cats renounced their wild ways in exchange for food served in bowls and a warm place around the fire. In submitting to humans, they became the laughingstocks of the animal kingdom. Bears and humans, on the other hand,... Read More

Patricia Vigderman’s "The Real Life of the Parthenon" uses Grecian sites as vehicles to explore the meaning that historical artifacts bring to their nations of origin and to the foreign lands that lay claim to them. Growing up in... Read More

"The One Apart" is a complex novel; its beautiful, emotional, and intense writing deals in big questions. Justine Avery’s philosophical fantasy "The One Apart" is intriguing and captivating as it chronicles Aaron’s singular journey... Read More

Babel’s remarkable ability to portray self-preservation stands out. Born in Odessa and known for his tragicomic, often violent collages of Jewish characters, Isaac Babel is honored in "The Essential Fictions", a generous volume of... Read More

Haunting and eerie, "Miraculum Monstrum" is a fun-house mirror where past, present, and future bounce off one another. Kathline Carr’s feminist fairy tale "Miraculum Monstrum" is arresting, ominous, and dialectic, equal parts an... Read More

A moving insider’s account of Kurdish conflicts, Nuri’s work captures a truth more devastating than fiction. Journalist Ayub Nuri’s war memoir "Being Kurdish in a Hostile World" chronicles a life lived in conflict. Spanning from... Read More