Reading, decoded
Articles about books worth reading — and what to read next.
November 8, 2026
Why You Should Read Israeli exceptionalism: the destabilizing logic of Zionism
This book discerns in the history of Zionism the plot of a Shakespearean tragedy. A small band of European Zionists enters the world stage in late 19th century, determined to create a Jewish state in…
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November 7, 2026
Roman republics: A Reader's Guide
In Roman Republics, Harriet Flower argues for a completely new interpretation of republican chronology. Radically challenging the…
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November 6, 2026
Why You Should Read Black Thunder
In "Lawman's Heart," Larry Traynor is driving a stage when his shotgun guard is killed in a holdup. He's determined to bring the thief to…
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November 5, 2026
Why You Should Read Tattoos on the heart
Father Boyle started Homeboy Industries nearly 20 years ago, which has served members of more than half of the gangs in Los Angeles. This…
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November 4, 2026
Why You Should Read The Hadza
"In The Hadza, Frank Marlowe provides a quantitative ethnography of one of the last remaining societies of hunter-gatherers in the world.…
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November 3, 2026
Exploring Quantitative research in education: a primer
"Designed to allay anxiety about quantitative research, this practical text introduces readers to the nature of research and science, and…
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November 2, 2026
Authors of the impossible: A Reader's Guide
Most scholars dismiss research into the paranormal as pseudoscience, a frivolous pursuit for the paranoid or gullible. Even historians of…
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November 1, 2026
Bats: A Reader's Guide
"A look at bats, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their fragile wings, behaviors, relationships with humans, and…
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October 31, 2026
Hugo and the mysterious red string: A Reader's Guide
Hugo follows a mysterious red string through his town, collecting a series of new friends along the way, all of them knowing that something…
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Mr. Shivers: A Reader's Guide
It is the time of the Great Depression.Thousands have left their homes looking for a better life, a new life. But Marcus Connelly is not…
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October 29, 2026
Why You Should Read Samuel's baby
Samuel announces during show-and-tell that he is having a baby and soon his kindergarten classmates are expecting everything from twins to…
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October 28, 2026
Black Sabbath and Books Like It
"A biography of British heavy metal band Black Sabbath"--Provided by publisher.
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