book reviews

Book review: A biography of Michelle Obama traces her mostly happy journey from the south side of Chicago to the White House

The author joins an epic expedition through Laos in search of the saola, an animal that is ‘as rare as the rarest thing on Earth’

Shipman presents evidence that seems to push the domestication of dogs back to the era of the Neanderthals’ demise

In their new book, Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli explore how Jobs learned how to overcome his worst tendencies

As though motivated by E.M. Forster’s dictum to “only connect,” the five key characters of McWatt’s magnetic sixth novel are muddling through.

James Hannaham’s new novel explores slavery through a satirical lens

Whatever liberating, near-spiritual benefits that writing provides Russell, his words also seem to take on his worries.

The humble and neglected study of plants reveals a surprising intelligence

Deborah Cadbury’s book is a riveting look at the four brothers of the royal house of Windsor in the darkest days of the war

David Graeber’s dense analysis is inspiring and full of surprising facts