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In commemoration of Juneteenth, one of the most significant American holidays, here are three new books that offer astute, vivid perspectives on Black life in the United States over the [...]

In her elegant essay collection, ''Lessons for Survival,'' Emily Raboteau confronts climate collapse, societal breakdown and the Covid pandemic while trying to raise children in a responsible way. LESSONS FOR [...]

The Women's Prize for Non-Fiction has revealed the longlist for its inaugural award. The new literary prize, 'open to all women writers from across the globe who are published in [...]

The Baillie Gifford Prize announced its longlist, with 13 books in contention for the U.K.-based award for nonfiction. Two of the books on the longlist are finalists for this year's [...]

History Tiya Miles' beautiful new book, Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged a Nation (Norton, $22, 9781324020875), opens with a provocative suggestion: Being outdoors--experiencing unfettered, wide, [...]

This article discusses the work of photographer Jennifer Emerling, who has created a series of photographs titled "See America First!" that capture the beauty and wonder of national parks. The photographs juxtapose everyday objects like smartphones and sun hats with the majestic natural landscapes, inviting viewers to reflect on the complexities of American tourism and its fantasies of an unspoiled West. The series acknowledges the contradictions of national parks, which were promoted as examples of undisturbed creation but have a history of commercialization and the displacement of Native American communities. The photographs highlight the beauty and power of these parks while also encouraging a critical perspective. [Extracted from the article]