CONVERSATIONS WITH AN EXECUTIONER: 255 Days Imprisoned with the Nazi who Destroyed the Warsaw Ghetto KAZIMIERZ MOCZARSKI (tr. Sean Gasper...

From little-known accounts to in-depth timelines and fresh perspectives, these books are packed with impressive history that will fascinate any reader.

THE FAMILY SNITCH: A Daughter’s Memoir of Truth and Lies FRANCESCA FONTANA Steerforth Press ( non-affiliate Bookshop.org link) $15.99...

Political theater, plus Dracula, board books, and library joy

In Defense of Lying to Your Children

My mother and father hid painful truths about their young lives. After digging into their pasts, I discovered some secrets are meant to protect.

Bay Area reporter Scott Alan Lucas’ new book investigates Bob Lee’s death, the trial of Nima Momeni and the misconceptions about San Francisco crime.

A new book, 'Last Night in San Francisco' by Scott Alan Lucas, seeks to explain what really happened when the tech giant was stabbed to death in 2023 and what it says about the city and the tech indus...

Hear from Diya Abdo about recording refugee experiences, amplifying newcomer voices, and advocating for immigrant justice.

Recalling the prescription pill mill crisis in Ohio.

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It’s one of the busiest weeks for dealmaking on the book business calendar. We’re keeping track of the big book deals you need to know about while out exploring the show floor.

As White Lotus season three is released, executive producer Mark Kamine explains the behind-the-scenes wrangling and key challenges when choosing a filming location.

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An obsessive true crime investigation of a bizarre and unlikely perpetrator, who’s serving the opioid epidemic’s longest term for illegal prescriptions — four life sentences. Written in the tradition of I'll Be Gone in the Dark and True Crime Addict, combining Dopesick's heart rending portrayal of the epidemic's victims with Empire of Pain's examination of its perpetrators. This haunting and propulsive debut follows a journalist’s years-long investigation into his father's old classmate: former high school valedictorian Paul Volkman, who once seemed destined for greatness after earning his MD and his PhD from the prestigious University of Chicago, but is now serving four consecutive life sentences at a federal prison in Arizona.

Podcast Episode · This Podcast Will Kill You · 12/17/2024 · 1h 6m