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'All The Answers' Can't Answer Its Central Questions — And That's Just Fine

Cartoonist Michael Kupperman's new memoir recounts his attempts to get at a great mystery in his father's life — his childhood in the spotlight as a contestant on the Quiz Kids radio show.

Behind Bars, Mentally Ill Inmates Are Often Punished For Their Symptoms

While visiting jails and prisons across the country, author Alisa Roth witnessed mentally ill inmates in solitary confinement, wearing restrictive jumpsuits and receiving very limited therapy.

Jesse Owens crosses the line to win the 100-meter dash, one of four gold medals he won at the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany. The new book <em>Upon Further Review </em>imagines 31 counterfactual scenarios in sport, including the possibility of the United States boycotting the 1936 games.

Blimps Full Of Money And 30 Other Sports Hypotheticals In 'Upon Further Review'

Mike Pesca's new book imagines 31 counterfactual "what ifs" in sports, from home runs taken off the board to a boycott of the 1936 Olympics in Hitler's Germany.

Film-Loving 'Twinkle' Is A Star On The Page

Sandhya Menon's new young adult novel follows aspiring filmmaker Twinkle Mehta, who addresses her diary entries to female directors like Mira Nair and Ava DuVernay and longs to change lives with film.

A Cornucopia Of Comic Artists Pay Homage To Michael Chabon's Escapist

Chabon created the Escapist for his 2000 novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay — but now he's become a real comic hero, his exploits drawn by equally legendary figures such as Will Eisner.

'Red Waters Rising' Leads Old Friends Into New Trouble

Laura Anne Gilman winds up her Devil's West trilogy with a fascinating story of tension and friction between old friends and new enemies, marred only by some odd choices at the end.

In <em>Drawn Together </em>a boy and his grandfather paint themselves as heroes. "I wanted to have a book that was both emotionally resonant but also exciting for kids," says author Minh LÃª. (A "very ferocious" dragon appears a few pages later.)

Struggling For Words, A Boy And His Grandfather Are 'Drawn Together' At Last

Author Minh Lê had a loving relationship with his grandparents, but he also remembers a lot of "awkward silence." His new book explores barriers of language and culture between generations.

'A Place For Us' Is A Skillfully-Drawn Family Saga

Fatima Farheen Mirza's first novel follows an Indian-American Muslim family — at its best, a happy family, but torn by tensions between a father and son who keep missing opportunities to connect.

The one-room schoolhouse of Colonial days was a simple design built from local materials. Kids sat on benches with the oldest in the back. While nostalgia has kept these in our minds, they were hardly conducive for much beyond basic rote learning.

Century-Old Decisions That Impact Children Every Day

Alexandra Lange's new book has insights on the influence of school and classroom design on children's learning throughout history.

One of the intricately embroidered garments on display for "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & the Catholic Imagination" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

'Heavenly Bodies' Is Gorgeous — But Full Of Strange Silences

The companion piece to this year's Met Gala, Heavenly Bodies functions beautifully as an art object — but it has some odd blank spots, particularly around the contributions of women to Catholicism.

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