Letters To The Editor

W. E. B. Griffin wrote more than 200 books including "Badge of Honor," ''Clandestine Operations" and "Presidential Agent."        

When we think of the military, chances are neither astrophysics nor environmentalism spring to mind. Two recent books explore the overlap between these ostensibly noncombatant fields and the armed forces, inviting us not only to rethink our understanding of war and those who wage it but space and

“Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson, and America’s Journey From Slavery to Segregation,” by Steve Luxenberg, is an elegant history of the mostly losing battle to protect the civil rights of newly freed black citizens.

Two new books, “How to Disappear,” by Akiko Busch, and “Silence,” by Jane Brox, explore the benefits of tuning out.

Psychologist Lisa Damour is examining a weight plaguing some girls. "Under Pressure" looks at forces that can cause stress and anxiety.        

Readers have noticed an overlap between “The Woman in the Window,” by A. J. Finn — a pen name for Dan Mallory — and Sarah A. Denzil’s “Saving April.”