Book Reviews

A sweeping novel about a war-torn future explores personhood and identity

A new biography of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt celebrates meaning making in science

In Night Magic, darkness is revered, and its secrets are revealed

A new book about the art and science of listening explores our sonic universe

Call off the pest control and learn to live with wildlife

A new book about tree collectors shows how arboreal curation is an outlet for art and activism

A riveting quest to map the world; quantum physics in a four-act drama; climate solutions that show what we’re doing right

Our overreliance on the simplicity of game logic explains why capitalism got out of control

Rats as you’ve never seen them; the journey of restoring a garden; stories from a “post-Impact” future

The Mississippi River has been manipulated for decades. A new book considers alternative forms of control

A novel about the tensions between nature and modernity, animal social networks, and more books out now

In a new book, the wisdom of plants is a balm for our changing planet