Jacques Berlinerblau's book "Can We Laugh at That?: Comedy in a Conflicted Age" examines the evolving landscape of comedy and its relationship with free spee...

Ian Buruma's book, "Stay Alive: Berlin, 1939-1945," delivers a gripping cultural and social history of Berlin during WWII, highlighting the moral complexitie...

Christine Kuehn's book, "Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor," is an intriguing ble...

Hannah Senesh, an Israeli icon renowned for her heroism during World War II, is gaining recognition in the United States through Douglas Century's biography,...

Anne Sebba's book "The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz" delves into the complex narrative of Jewish women musicians who survived Auschwitz by playing in an or...

Sam Wachman's debut novel, "The Sunflower Boys," unfolds amidst the turmoil of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, offering a poignant narrative centered arou...

Julia M. Klein reviews Michael M. Grynbaum's book, "Empire of the Elite: Inside Condé Nast, the Media Dynasty That Reshaped America," which chronicles the op...

In "Fear No Pharaoh," Richard Kreitner delves into the complex relationship between American Jews and slavery during the 19th century, highlighting the diver...

Maria Eisenstein's memoir, "Internee Number 6," presents a haunting account of life in an Italian internment camp during the Fascist regime. While not as bru...

Ruth Franklin's 'The Many Lives of Anne Frank' offers a multifaceted examination of Anne Frank's enduring legacy through biography, cultural history, and lit...