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The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This December

From thrilling mysteries to an unconventional take on travel

"The Wire" Creator David Simon's Latest Project Is In a New Medium: Comics

Artist Philippe Squarzoni has adapted his book "Homicide" as a graphic novel

The Best Gifts for Readers That Aren’t Books

Because under no circumstance should you buy them a book

A New Book Explores the History of a Groundbreaking Military Family

Doug Melville explored his own family's history in "Invisible Generals"

LeBron James Is the Protagonist of Two Conflicting American Tales

An excerpt from Valerie Babb's "The Book of James: The Power, Politics, and Passion of LeBron"

A Stunning Collection of Vintage Typewriters Is Heading to Auction

Devices owned by everyone from Hemingway to Hefner are in the mix

Photographer Lynn Goldsmith Reflects on Bruce Springsteen’s “Darkness on the Edge of Town” Era

Goldsmith's new photo book captures The Boss at a pivotal moment in his career

Turns Out Kurt Vonnegut Was Not a Bob Dylan Fan

Not all beloved artists get along

One of the Greatest Inventors of Our Time Disappeared. This New Book Explores Why.

Douglas Brunt on writing “The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel”

You Can’t Tell the History of Menswear Without the History of Pockets

Hannah Carlson on getting to the bottom — literally and figuratively — of “Pockets”

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading in November 2023

Including inside looks at the worlds of comedy, film and technology

Revisit the 1980s Cola Wars in This Excerpt From Paul Crenshaw’s “Melt With Me”

Politics and soft drinks can collide in ways you'd never expect

How Bold Fork Books Became a Literary Destination

The shop offers a wide selection of cooking, baking and beverage-making books

How Sandra Newman Brilliantly Reenvisioned “1984”

The acclaimed author’s new book “Julia” is an officially sanctioned retelling of George Orwell’s dystopian classic

Inside the Hunt for the World’s Most Prolific Art Thief

Stephane Breitwieser is believed to have stolen hundreds of artifacts, worth a total of $2 billion