Books

Books

The lure of Jonestown

Julia Scheeres’s unsettling book reminds us that Peoples Temple could have appealed to anyone concerned about racism, sexism and poverty.

When Women Were Birds, by Terry Tempest Williams

Terry Tempest Williams is a writer of stunning power. She is also a writer who spends pages mistaking journal entries for literature.

Visions of a Better World, by Quinton Dixie and Peter Eisenstadt

Quinton Dixie and Peter Eisenstadt focus on the first half of Thurman’s life, finding there not only the deep and complex roots of his mature works, but also a far-reaching influence on historical events and actors.

Les enfants magnifiques

Beneath the many contrasts Pamela Druckerman draws between French and U.S. children is a deeper one between the two societies.