Colonists to Cold Warriors: The 10 Best Books on US History
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Colonists to Cold Warriors: The 10 Best Books on US History

Covering most of America’s history, here are 10 single-volume books discussing the most important eras in US history.

Dickinson and Donne on Death
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Dickinson and Donne on Death

Two poets personify death as a figure that encourages acceptance of the passage and is viewed as a victory.

‘The Road Not Taken’: A Poem Taken Much Too Seriously
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‘Don’t Upstage the Body’: Mourners for Hire
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‘Don’t Upstage the Body’: Mourners for Hire

A locked manor, a fresh corpse, and detectives circling—Who can Hippolyta afford to trust?

‘Heart of Darkness’: Civilization Over the Horror of Barbarism
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‘Heart of Darkness’: Civilization Over the Horror of Barbarism

Contrary to scholarly interpretations, the “Heart of Darkness” condemns the primitive and extols the civilized.

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Colonists to Cold Warriors: The 10 Best Books on US History

Colonists to Cold Warriors: The 10 Best Books on US History

Covering most of America’s history, here are 10 single-volume books discussing the most important eras in US history.

Dickinson and Donne on Death

Dickinson and Donne on Death

Two poets personify death as a figure that encourages acceptance of the passage and is viewed as a victory.

‘A Deadly Episode’: A Grumpy Meta Mystery

‘A Deadly Episode’: A Grumpy Meta Mystery

Fans will likely enjoy the sixth installment of Anthony Horowitz’s Daniel Hawthorne series—for newcomers, it could go either way.

Children’s Books: Huzzah for America’s 250!

Children’s Books: Huzzah for America’s 250!

Help youngsters prepare for our special July 4th celebration with some works of historical fiction.

Finding Meaning in Aging: W.B. Yeats’s ‘Sailing to Byzantium’

Finding Meaning in Aging: W.B. Yeats’s ‘Sailing to Byzantium’

The poet intended to convey our search for eternity, a search that intensifies as we age.

The Wisdom of Lived Experience Distilled Into Phrases

The Wisdom of Lived Experience Distilled Into Phrases

Author Yahia Lababidi speaks on the power of the aphorism for ‘wisdom surfaces where the powerful are not looking.’

‘Thirteen Perfect Fugitives’: An FBI Agent’s Hunt for Stolen Art

‘Thirteen Perfect Fugitives’: An FBI Agent’s Hunt for Stolen Art

Geoffrey Kelly recalls his investigation into the 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist.