The Cruelty of Nice Minnesota Folks
Justin Ellis explains why Minneapolis was America’s raw racial nerve
Read more
nonfiction books
‘The Yahoo Boys’ and the Clumsy Art of the Romance Scam
A new book on the teen scammers of Nigeria gets to the humans, but not the politics
Read more
She Is Not a Robot
Joanna Stern’s book about AI is a fascinating, approachable glimpse of the future
Read more
For Whom Is America the ‘Chosen Land’?
Matthew Sutton looks at the Christian roots and legacy of the United States project
Read more
How Replaceable Are We, Really?
In her new book, Mary Roach explores the future of the human body
Read more