Covering the natural world in the eastern Atlantic archipelago that includes Britain, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and their outlying islands, Katharine Norbury’s extensive anthology, "Women on Nature", brings a feminine perspective to... Read More

In "The Contagion Next Time", Sandro Galea calls for improving public health—including the public’s understanding of public health—following the revelations brought about by Covid-19. The book’s overriding question is of how to... Read More

The crucial World War II Battle of Leyte Gulf is detailed through the eyes of American sailors and pilots in The Last Stand of the Tin Can Soldiers. The Battle of Leyte Gulf, and within it the Battle of Samar, is not as famous as other... Read More

When responsibilities derailed his childhood dream of becoming a famous explorer, Torbjørn Ekelund felt bereft of intimate participation in the seasonal changes of his beloved Norwegian forests. So he made a decision: once each month,... Read More

Captivating and graced with exquisite illustrations, Boria Sax’s "Avian Illuminations" blends history, folklore, art, literature, and ornithology to explain why birds are such an integral part of human dreams and aspirations. Birds... Read More

An East German expat drinks his way through a neverending identity crisis in Wolfgang Hilbig’s historical novel "The Interim". C. is a man of contradictions. He is a writer who cannot write. He was granted permission to leave... Read More

Diane Williams constructs scenes of gentle sadness in the micro entries of her short story collection How High?—That High. Here, even everyday situations, like unconfessed infidelities, slow-moving illnesses, and incompatible... Read More

In "Our Oldest Companions", Pat Shipman delves into the history of canine domestication, marveling that dogs have chosen to associate with humans. Focusing on coevolution and the dingoes of Australia, she illuminates “how mutually... Read More