Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: The Underground Abductor
by Nathan Hale
With all their magic wonderlands and scary dystopias, I sometimes despair that my kids will ever be interested in actual History. So I'm a little obsessed with Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales, a series... (Liz)
On the Move: A Life
by Oliver Sacks
The surprises in Oliver Sacks's autobiography begin with the cover: if your image of Dr. Sacks is rumpled, white-coated, and white-bearded, prepare to expand it to include the dashing, leather-clad mo... (Tom)
Pulphead
by John Jeremiah Sullivan
I can't believe I haven't officially recommended Pulphead yet: it's one of my favorite books in recent years, and among the glitteriest in what is clearly becoming a golden age for essay collections.... (Tom)
The Underground Abductor
by Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: The Underground Abductor With all their magic wonderlands and scary dystopias, I sometimes despair that my kids will ever be interested in actual History. So I'm a littl... (Liz)