Across the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of the Crossword Puzzle by Natan Last is the rare crossword book that treats the humble grid as a cultural battleground rather … Read more
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling steps in where many parents, teachers and even faith leaders sometimes falter: it gives children and adults a language for talking about power, … Read more
Most of us sense that our dreams and irrational reactions are trying to tell us something, but Man and His Symbols by C. G. Jung and Joseph L. Henderson shows … Read more
We’re living through an epidemic of disconnection, yet most of us were never taught how to love—and bell hooks’ All About Love: New Visions is the practical, ethical playbook we’ve … Read more
If you’ve ever felt that “girls’ culture” is dismissed as trivial, Swifterature solves that problem by showing, with gusto and rigor, how Taylor Swift’s lyrics unlock the doors of English … Read more
In a time when climate headlines toggle between dread and data, Braiding Sweetgrass solves a deceptively simple problem: it shows how to feel responsible for the Earth again—and then makes … Read more
Modern masculinity is being rewritten in real time, and Notes on Being a Man by Scott Galloway is one of the few mainstream books willing to get specific about what … Read more
In 1917, during the First World War, ordinary readers in Britain had little idea of how Indian soldiers—the backbone of the colonial army—saw the war they were fighting. The Eyes … Read more