David Rieff argues that the way we remember our shared past can be fraudulent, even dangerous.
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Nonfiction: ‘Helping Children Succeed,’ by Paul Tough
Paul Tough believes character is the key to success.
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Nonfiction: ‘The End of American Childhood,’ by Paula S. Fass
Current practices mark a break with 200 years of child rearing, a historian writes.
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Nonfiction: ‘Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years,’ by John Guy
A new biography of Elizabeth I focuses on the underexamined later decades of her life.
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Nonfiction: ‘Who Cooked Adam Smith’s Dinner?’ by Katrine Marçal
Women are often left out of economics, a new book argues.
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