/tags/booklist Books! Books! Books! en-US Copyright Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:26:17 GMT /2025-11-20/here-are-the-winners-of-the-2025-national-book-awards Author Rabih Alameddine won for his novel The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother). Other winners include a book for young people about orphans on the run in Iran during World War II. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:26:17 GMT /2025-11-20/here-are-the-winners-of-the-2025-national-book-awards Andrew Limbong /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-11-19/harry-houdinis-war-on-spiritualism-explored-in-new-book-lincolns-ghost The book by Northeast Ohio native Brad Ricca explores Houdini's contempt for Spiritualism as what he considered a fraudulent imitation of magic. Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-11-19/harry-houdinis-war-on-spiritualism-explored-in-new-book-lincolns-ghost Drew Maziasz /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-11-14/marking-50-years-since-the-sinking-of-the-ss-edmund-fitzgerald The new book "Wrecked" proposes that the Edmund Fitzgerald was in no condition to be on the water, and that led to its sinking. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:25:25 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-11-14/marking-50-years-since-the-sinking-of-the-ss-edmund-fitzgerald Drew Maziasz /arts-culture/2025-10-20/lakewood-author-faces-family-history-in-memoir-living-proof When Tiffany Graham Charkosky learned her family history includes a genetic mutation, she had to decide whether or not to undergo genetic testing. She charts her difficult journey in “Living Proof: How Love Defied Genetic Legacy.” Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-10-20/lakewood-author-faces-family-history-in-memoir-living-proof Carrie Wise /2025-10-16/a-book-vending-machine-provides-an-outlet-for-d-c-area-authors-after-funding-cuts Washington, D.C.'s vending machine LitBox distributes books, with a serving of hope as local writers struggle with arts funding cuts. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-10-16/a-book-vending-machine-provides-an-outlet-for-d-c-area-authors-after-funding-cuts Brittney Melton /2025-10-15/a-celebration-of-the-souths-rich-and-messy-heritage-delivered-on-a-plate In a new cookbook, culinary historian Michael W. Twitty pays homage to the rich tapestry of cultures that have shaped Southern cuisine — and keeps a gimlet eye on the region's complicated history. Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:30:00 GMT /2025-10-15/a-celebration-of-the-souths-rich-and-messy-heritage-delivered-on-a-plate Anastasia Tsioulcas /reporters-notebook/2025-09-18/a-sunny-disposition-on-the-benefits-of-shade A book about shade has illuminated a fascinating issue for the coordinating producer of the "Sound of Ideas." Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMT /reporters-notebook/2025-09-18/a-sunny-disposition-on-the-benefits-of-shade Drew Maziasz /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-08-01/clevelands-history-as-seen-through-its-taverns A new book examines the history of the city and the character of different neighborhoods through the various drinking establishments that have dotted Cleveland over the years. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 18:33:21 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-08-01/clevelands-history-as-seen-through-its-taverns Drew Maziasz /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-07-11/book-tells-the-forgotten-story-of-the-founding-of-the-worlds-first-center-for-transgender-rights Historian and author, Brandy Schillace discusses her new book "The Intermediaries: A Weimar Story." The book traces the story of the founding of the Institute for Sexual Science, the world's first center for homosexual and transgender rights. Fri, 11 Jul 2025 19:44:22 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-07-11/book-tells-the-forgotten-story-of-the-founding-of-the-worlds-first-center-for-transgender-rights Jenny Hamel /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-07-11/book-explores-the-history-of-us-involvement-in-the-arctic The book “Reluctant Conquest: American Wealth, Power, and Science in the Arctic” traces US policy in the strategic region through the centuries. Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:03:57 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2025-07-11/book-explores-the-history-of-us-involvement-in-the-arctic Leigh Barr