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Daniel Lieberman’s “Exercised” looks at evolutionary biology to explain what might be the most appropriate workout regimen for our bodies.Daniel Lieberman’s “Exercised” looks at evolutionary…

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A history of early medicine, a medieval astronomer’s adventures and an exploration of wood’s importance in human history all look back to eras long before…

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“The Hearing Trumpet,” first published in 1974, follows a 92-year-old protagonist far past reality’s dull edge.“The Hearing Trumpet,” first published in 1974, follows a 92-year-old…

View More Leonora Carrington’s Transformative Surrealist Novel

“Himalaya: A Human History,” by Ed Douglas, a journalist and climber, unfolds the story of the world’s highest mountain range and its equally outsize impact…

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From the domestic sphere to the gallery scene, lies make the world go around in Danielle McLaughlin’s first novel, “The Art of Falling.”From the domestic…

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Eley Williams’s first novel follows characters living in London more than a century apart who toil to compile the same ill-fated dictionary.Eley Williams’s first novel…

View More In ‘The Liar’s Dictionary,’ People Work on the Definition of Love and Many Other Words

Ashley Audrain’s dark family drama, “The Push,” explores trauma across generations.Ashley Audrain’s dark family drama, “The Push,” explores trauma across generations.Read MoreBooks and Literature, The…

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