Washington Post: Books
- Stormy Daniels’s memoir: Funny, vulgar, brash and believable
Friday - 09/21/2018 - 08:00 AMBesides offering dirt on Trump, Daniels also challenges attitudes about ambitious, self-promoting women.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The tragic timeliness of a novel about a World War II internment camp
Thursday - 09/20/2018 - 09:35 AMMonica Hesse’s YA novel “The War Outside” follows two imprisoned teens who strike up an unlikely friendship.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How did America get here? Jill Lepore’s new book offers clues in our history.
Thursday - 09/20/2018 - 12:00 PM“These Truths” traces essential ideals from the Declaration of Independence.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The tragic timeliness of a novel about a World War II internment camp
Friday - 09/21/2018 - 08:47 AMMonica Hesse’s YA novel “The War Outside” follows two imprisoned teens who strike up an unlikely friendship.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Revisiting a forgotten children’s book by one of the 20th century’s most distinctive writers
Wednesday - 09/19/2018 - 12:43 PMWalter de la Mare wrote poetry, eerie stories and the adventure tale “The Three Mulla-Mulgars.”
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - In ‘The Spy and the Traitor,’ a tale of Cold War espionage that’s both thrilling and true
Monday - 09/17/2018 - 12:29 PMBen Macintyre revisits the story of KGB officer Oleg Gordievsky — a British mole during the 1970s and ‘80s.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The board of a West Virginia library reverses decision to refuse ‘Fear’
Friday - 09/14/2018 - 05:00 PMTwo copies of Bob Woodward’s book are now available.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How the Supreme Court has intrepreted constitutional rights of school children
Thursday - 09/13/2018 - 10:21 AMJustin Driver probes the Court’s instrumental role inside the schoolhouse.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - For kids, books that explore immigration, war and other thorny issues
Friday - 09/14/2018 - 04:47 PMNew releases include “Dreamers” by Yuyi Morales and “The Faithful Spy” by John Hendrix.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - In ‘Miss Kopp Just Won’t Quit,’ being one of the first female sheriff’s deputies is tough business
Friday - 09/14/2018 - 11:29 AMThe fourth book in Amy Stewart’s series continues the tale of the real-life Constance Kopp.
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- How voter suppression threatens our democracy
Thursday - 09/20/2018 - 09:26 AMCarol Anderson investigates the breadth of efforts to keep some Americans from voting.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - An eerily contemporary look back at the investigation of President Bill Clinton
Thursday - 09/20/2018 - 09:36 AMKen Starr recounts his role as independent counsel during the Whitewater probe.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Eric Idle recalls adventures as a Python in ‘Always Look on the Bright Side of Life’
Friday - 09/21/2018 - 09:02 AM‘Always Look on the Bright Side of Life’ covers the rise of the famed comedy troupe and Idle’s unexpected stardom.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Don’t know the work of Anni Albers? This gifted artist is finally getting her due.
Thursday - 09/20/2018 - 11:50 AM‘Anni Albers’ highlights the remarkable work of a woman who was overshadowed by her husband.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - In ‘Washington Black,’ a 19th-century slave escapes on a balloon
Tuesday - 09/18/2018 - 06:47 AMEsi Edugyan’s novel is one of the most anticipated books of the year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Target is bleeping out book descriptions, removing words like ‘Nazis’ and ‘queer’
Friday - 09/14/2018 - 10:06 AMThe retailer says the redacted online blurbs were unintentional, but authors are still baffled and annoyed.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gun violence, loss, grief and love: Three poets grapple with emotional turmoil
Thursday - 09/13/2018 - 10:00 AMNew collections by Ada Limón, Kelly Forsythe and Katie Ford
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The residents of this house in Prague are a who’s who of history, for better and worse
Thursday - 09/13/2018 - 04:16 PMNorm Eisen’s “The Last Palace” offers a fascinating window into a country’s ups and downs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Target is bleeping out book descriptions, removing words like ‘Nazis’ and ‘queer’
Saturday - 09/15/2018 - 08:47 AMThe retailer says the redacted online blurbs were unintentional, but authors are still baffled and annoyed.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Are these the last days of the NFL?
Thursday - 09/13/2018 - 12:00 PMMark Leibovich assesses pro football’s problems and the prospects for its future.
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- Why women’s rage is healthy, rational and necessary for America
Saturday - 09/22/2018 - 02:47 PMReview of "Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger" by Rebecca Traister and "Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger" by Soraya Chemaly
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - In times of crisis, four presidents became great leaders
Thursday - 09/20/2018 - 09:48 AMDoris Kearns Goodwin asseses the experiences of LBJ, FDR, Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Stormy Daniels’s memoir: Funny, vulgar, brash and believable
Saturday - 09/22/2018 - 06:47 AMBesides offering dirt on Trump, Daniels also challenges attitudes about ambitious, self-promoting women.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The ‘best detective in the world’ is back with more offbeat adventures
Wednesday - 09/19/2018 - 09:16 AM“The Infinite Blacktop,” by Sara Gran, continues her weird, must-read series of mystery novels.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - In ‘Washington Black,’ a 19th-century slave escapes on a balloon
Monday - 09/17/2018 - 12:11 PMEsi Edugyan’s novel is one of the most anticipated books of the year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - For kids, books that explore immigration, war and other thorny issues
Friday - 09/14/2018 - 08:00 AMNew releases include “Dreamers” by Yuyi Morales and “The Faithful Spy” by John Hendrix.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How Betty Ford’s courage and candor helped save lives
Thursday - 09/13/2018 - 09:54 AMLisa McCubbin traces the former first lady’s impact on politics and society.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bringing accountability to powerful, unelected officials
Thursday - 09/13/2018 - 06:06 PMPaul Tucker explores ways to legitimize and monitor power of unelected authorities.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A relentlessly dark indictment of global capitalism
Friday - 09/14/2018 - 08:00 AMChris Hedges targets the corporate state as the cause of human misery.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gun violence, loss, grief and love: Three poets grapple with emotional turmoil
Friday - 09/14/2018 - 06:47 AMNew collections by Ada Limón, Kelly Forsythe and Katie Ford
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