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Syracuse University professor Brian Taylor, author of Russian Politics: A Very Short Introduction, packs a wealth of analysis and interesting facts into a compact book. Taylor explains the Soviet ...

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Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes. The standout essays in Megan Marshall’s “After Lives” recall her troubled ...

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From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...

One of the easiest ways to get kids hooked on reading is to get them into a great book series. All it takes is a captivating Book 1, and they're off and running. Fantasy, mystery, science fiction, ...