Year: 2018

With its rugged beaches and peaceful coastal rainforests, Vancouver Island’s west coast can feel like the edge of the world—but the stylish surf town of Tofino has put this dreamy destination on the map.

Chris McGreal, author of American Overdose, shows how a small area of America overrun by opioids, exploited by big pharma, and neglected by politicians, became the epicenter of a nationwide epidemic.

Learn more about the history and celebrations of Juneteenth here!

“Devlin tells the stories of young women who were adept at the ‘high-wire act’ required to endure a long and perilous process [of school desegregation].”

“Joseph Crespino’s crisp, illuminating examination of Harper Lee’s dueling doppelgangers and their real-life model, Lee’s politician father.”

“Laurent Dubois takes up the noble and difficult task of trying to make soccer comprehensible and interesting to people who are used to games that follow a different logic…If you want to understand what this most popular of the world’s sports is all about, or if you already understand it and want your friends and…