This week, we feature some terrific nonfiction to kick off the New Year: The Book at War by Andrew Pettegree, "perfect for lovers of history and literature," and appearing at a time when book bans are prevalent, explores how books have been used during dire times; The Rest Is History by historians and podcast hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, a companion book to their popular podcast of the same name, "cheekily explains curious and weird moments in human history." And Lisa Yee and Dan Santat team up for the middle-grade A Royal Conundrum--"action, adventure, and fun with a heartening group of young underdogs" who solve crimes.
Don't miss The Writer's Life: Vanessa Chan discusses her debut novel, The Storm We Made (reviewed in this issue), and how she coaxed memories from her grandparents about the World War II Japanese occupation of Malaya (now Malaysia).