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The fruits of a free-ranging reading week were a fascinating book on China and a political science paper that explains a quirk of far-right politics.

For the first time in 20 years, a sweeping new wine book examines France thoroughly. What’s new may be surprising.

For Indigenous audiences, Hollywood recognition for the Killers of the Flower Moon actress is a shared victory.

A closer look at the story of the Lalaurie mansion reveals a lot about systemic racism and what drives it: power.

The books offer the promise of an ending where all questions are answered and some sort of justice is done.

A contempt for compromise. An expansive vision of executive power. Both owe much to Carl Schmitt.

A new book, “American Gun,” traces the weapon’s evolution into a symbol of America’s political divide.

Looking for an escapist love story? Here are 2023’s sexiest, swooniest reads.

The Pulitzer-winning presidential biographer discusses his new book about the life of a literary founding father.

In his music, the songwriter cut to the emotional quick. A new book of his drawings, many never seen before, reveals he did the same in thousands of pieces.