The best-selling author Kerri Maher recommends books that transport readers to the decade of space travel, counterculture and tumultuous societal change. By Kerri Maher The world’s most famous epic ...

One hundred years after his birth, the French philosopher remains hugely influential, both revered and reviled for ideas that eerily anticipated our day. By Emily Eakin Ten recommendations for fans of ...

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The Book of Mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to Uganda to try to convert citizens to the Mormon religion. One missionary, Elder Price, is an enthusiastic go-getter with a strong ...

The Jane Addams Children’s Book Award recognizes outstanding children’s books that promote peace, social justice, ...

In Rachel Aviv’s new essay collection ‘You Won’t Get Free of It,’ she explores childhood trauma, mental illness and the slipperiness of truth.

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Beneath all the alienation, The Catcher in the Rye, which turns 75 this year, has a surprisingly hopeful—and ethical—outlook.

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