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What is it about the human brain that allowed otherwise unremarkable primates to become the most powerful species on the planet? Historian Yuval Harari explores this question in his new…
This story originally appeared on Public Books February 1, 2015 — Dystopia is flourishing. In the process, it is becoming routine and losing its political power. If current fiction is…
But this was no work of fiction. It was the all-too-real fate suffered by brothers Connor and Noah Barthe in August 2013 at a sleepover in the home of Jean-Claude…
Originally posted on Kirkus Reviews: This month, a whole host of great fiction and nonfiction is being published. In fact, there’s so much thoughtful writing we’ve expanded this week’s list,…