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Fire: A thrilling mystery set in 17th-century London
’Fire’ begins as ’Plague’ ends. A review of C.C. Humphreys’s latest thriller
The wonder of speech, according to a top neurolinguist
Andrea Moro’s commentary, combined with wonder and whimsy
The Maclean’s Bestsellers list: week of July 12
Paul Kalanithi continues his long reign among our non-fiction bestsellers, as Emma Cline’s ’The Girls’ continues its ascent
Julian Fellowes produces a fun, fast read with Belgravia
But the Downton Abbey writer may have spread himself a bit too thin
Meet the wealthy elite behind Brazil’s political turmoil
More on the underlying causes of Brazil’s current crisis
Bill Streever tells a history of wind
A book full of fascinating facts, even if it doesn’t feel cohesive
The magnificent library at the heart of Anglo Quebec City
A surprising history of the Morrin Centre
Gay Talese: Voyeurism is disgusting, but I’m no moral crusader.
Why the New Yorker writer chose to humanize voyeur Gerald Foos, and why he isn’t disavowing his book amid allegations of lies
Gay Talese on the creepiest motel in America
The New Journalism pioneer shares an unsettling, uncertain 30-year-old secret in ’The Voyeur’s Motel’