by Nil There is something almost unsettling about the fact that Charles Spencer’s most intimate book about Diana begins, in effect, with a question of possession: who knew her best? His mother,
by Nil There is something almost unsettling about the fact that Charles Spencer’s most intimate book about Diana begins, in effect, with a question of possession: who knew her best? His mother,
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“True victory in any conflict is not found in the destruction of an enemy. It is found in the preservation of life and the healing of a community.” For Colonel D.P.K. Pillay,
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by Durga In recent years, the global market for spiritual self-improvement literature has been crowded with books promising resilience, clarity and self-mastery. Into this crowded field enters Shi Heng Yi’s Shaolin Spirit:
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Literary agents are rewriting their submission policies in response to a surge of manuscripts and cover letters produced with artificial intelligence, signaling a growing backlash within the publishing world against the technology’s
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by Eric “This is a violation of the given word and an act against the rights of man and international morality.”“No ruler, no matter how exalted, stood above the will of the
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Editor’s Note: The excerpt that follows is adapted from Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor, by the author, published
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by Durga Velayudham The greatest tragedy in writing about other people’s suffering is when an author arrives not to understand, but to confirm a story she has already sold. Sonia Faleiro an
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When her mother passed away, I immediately sent Arundhati Roy my condolences, recalling our brief meeting in Sweden with another remarkable figure, Daniel Ellsberg, the man behind the Pentagon Papers. I wrote,
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Tropical fish are among the most popular pets in the world, with millions sold every year to brighten aquariums in homes, offices, and even car dealerships. Yet behind their vibrant colors lies
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by Durga Christopher de Bellaigue’s The Golden Throne: The Curse of a King is a masterful work of historical biography and narrative, weaving a vivid tapestry of the late Ottoman Empire under
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The chasm between the West and the Rest of the world has come to its apogee in these difficult days when US fighter jets fly above Isfahan and NATO countries suffer from
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Albert Rutherford’s “Mathematical Thinking for People Who Hate Math” is nothing short of an insurgency against a culture that has, for generations, dismissed mathematical literacy as the province of a gifted few.
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by Nil John Lisle’s “Project Mind Control” is a chilling exposé of America’s descent into moral ambiguity, cloaked in the language of national security. Through the enigmatic and unsettling figure of Sidney
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A new book by Swiss intelligence scholar Dr. Aviva Guttmann, set for release this summer, uncovers startling details about the collaboration between Western European intelligence agencies and Israel’s Mossad during the 1970s
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by Durga Richard E. Farley’s Drop Dead is a searing, meticulously researched chronicle of the political, fiscal, and moral collapse that led to New York City’s infamous 1975 fiscal crisis. Written with
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