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In “The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself,” Robin Reames contends that Greek and Roman rhetorical techniques can help us speak — and listen — to one another today.

In “With Darkness Came Stars,” the photorealist Audrey Flack offers a vivid, gossipy chronicle of her career among some of New York City’s most famous artists.

A love affair between jurors; reclaiming a classic.

Her lucid memoir, “One Way Back,” describes life before, during and after she testified that Brett Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her in high school.

In “Jaded,” a young lawyer searches for justice after she’s sexually assaulted by a colleague.

In his book “The New York Game,” Kevin Baker tells the origin story of the sport we know today.

In “Bad Animals,” Sarah Braunstein asks who has the right to tell a story — and whether it’s possible to get pulled into one against your will.

“On Gaslighting,” by the philosophy professor Kate Abramson, explores the psychological phenomenon behind the hashtags.

A sociologist in New York, she examined the power dynamics and difficult history of her native land from a feminist and anticolonial perspective.

In “Soldiers and Kings,” the anthropologist Jason De León interviews smugglers, arguing that they are victims of poverty and violence, even as they exploit the humans in their care.