Book excerpt: "The World and All That It Holds" by Aleksandar Hemon
The author of "The Lazarus Project" returns with a bold and sweeping novel about a young apothecary in Sarajevo who witnesses a world exploding into the calamity of World War I.
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Book excerpt: "The Sense of Wonder" by Matthew Salesses
The author of "Disappear Doppelgänger Disappear" is back with the story of an Asian American NBA star, in a novel that jumps between tragedy and comedy.
The Book Report: New fiction and nonfiction (Feb. 12)
Washington Post book critic Ron Charles offers his picks from this month’s new fiction and nonfiction titles, including the latest work from acclaimed novelist Salman Rushdie, “Victory City.”
Book excerpt: "Saying It Loud," on the Black Power movement
Journalist Mark Whitaker's latest book explores the year 1966 as a turning point in the march for civil rights and the growth of calls for Black self-determination.
"The Nazi Conspiracy": The WWII plot to kill FDR, Churchill and Stalin
In their latest bestseller, Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch write of an assassination plot aimed at Allied leaders attending a 1943 summit in Tehran – a conspiracy that, if successful, could have changed the outcome of the war.
Book excerpt: "The Nazi Conspiracy"
Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch's New York Times bestseller examines an alleged Nazi plot to assassinate Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin as they attended a 1943 summit meeting in Tehran.
"Master Slave Husband Wife": A startling tale of disguise to escape slavery
In 1848 Ellen Craft, an enslaved woman in Macon, Georgia (whose father was her White enslaver), embarked on a remarkable ruse: Fleeing the South with her enslaved husband, she masqueraded as a male White slaveowner accompanied by "his" slave.
Excerpt: "Master Slave Husband Wife," a tale of an escape from slavery
Author Ilyon Woo recounts a remarkable 19th century story of deception, in which a fair-skinned enslaved woman and her husband flee the South masquerading as a male slave owner and "his" property.
The Book Report: Ron Charles' favorite novels of 2022
The Washington Post book reviewer shares his top fiction titles of the year.
Michael Weintrob's instrumental photography
Instruments are front-and-center in the Nashville photographer's portraits of musical artists, as part of his project, "InstrumentHead."
The Book Report: Washington Post critic Ron Charles (November 13)
Recommendations from our book reviewer of new fiction and non-fiction titles for the fall, including works by Barbara Kingsolver and Booker Prize-winner Shehan Karunatilaka.
Book excerpt: "Demon Copperhead" by Barbara Kingsolver
The bestselling novelist is back with her take on Charles Dickens' "David Copperfield" – a story equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, about an irrepressible boy nobody wants.
Book excerpt: "Chuck Berry: An American Life"
A big, new biography of the father of rock 'n' roll explores what author R.J. Smith calls "the often triumphant, sometimes anguished details" of Berry's career and personal life.
Book excerpt: "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida" by Shehan Karunatilaka
The Booker Prize-winning comic novel is narrated by the ghost of a war photographer who's granted seven days to figure out who killed him.
Book excerpt: "Dr. No" by Percival Everett
It's not James Bond; it's a clever comic romp about a math professor who specializes in the study of nothingness, whose work attracts the attention of a supervillain.
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This week on "Sunday Morning" (Oct. 5)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
Freed Hamas hostage Eli Sharabi on rebuilding his life after 491 days in captivity
Eli Sharabi, who was taken hostage by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, before being released last February, explains why he remains optimistic for the future.
The Zombies and their bumpy road to rock 'n' roll immortality
Part of the 1960s British pop invasion that began with The Beatles, The Zombies took a lot longer for success to catch up with them. Now their most famous album, 1968's "Odessey and Oracle," has been remastered.
Jennifer Lopez on "Kiss of the Spider Woman"
The actress talks about playing a screen goddess in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman"; her love of movie musicals; and her long road from the Bronx to Hollywood.
The New Season: Fall 2025 - The most anticipated new movies, music, TV and more
Be on the lookout for these new entertainment offerings in the coming months, from screens to the stage, from music to the page.
The New Season: Fall 2025 - Art, from Calder sculptures to Impressionist masters
"Sunday Morning" offers highlights of fall exhibitions, including a newly-opened Philadelphia oasis filled with works by sculptor Alexander Calder, and Impressionist paintings on display across the country.
A friendship forged from the Unabomber's violence
A tip from David Kaczynski led to the capture of the Unabomber – who happened to be his own brother. Ted Koppel talks with Kaczynski about his relationship with his sibling, and about the friendship he later developed with one of the Unabomber's victims.
This week on "Sunday Morning" (Sept. 28)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
Rabbi Angela Buchdahl on Rosh Hashanah, and a return to "our better selves"
As the Jewish calendar marks Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl offers a message to us all about commemorating the New Year.
Priscilla Presley writes about her life after Elvis in "Softly, as I Leave You"
In her new book, Priscilla Presley writes what she calls her final telling of what it was like to be a queen to the King, and what came after.