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Christian Science Monitor - Entertainment
Books for wherever summer takes you. Beach blanket optional. Mysteries, histories, and romances blossom just in time for the summer reading season. By - Monitor reviewers - / 6 min
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'Cambridge Five' spies relied on their pedigrees to evade suspicion -- Bryn Stole2 days ago
A star player charts his life on and off the pitch -- Joan Gaylord8 days ago
'The Book of Birds' illustrates a world of wonder -- Heller McAlpin14 days ago
From the Magazine -- A battlefield volunteer in Ukraine war has a story. She wants Europe to hear it.2 days ago
NBA Finals: Knicks, Spurs, and Wemby, a big man unwilling to hide his emotions8 days ago
Books -- Maggie O'Farrell digs into her ancestral Irish roots in 'Land'14 days ago
Books -- 'Law on Trial': Making a case for moral reflection in law practice14 days ago
Books -- Holding the powerful to account: Lessons from an LA fire14 days ago
Middle East -- 'The first thing I thought about was the books': The fight for a Gaza library14 days ago
Books -- 'Far-Right France' author analyzes shifts in Marine Le Pen's National Rally party14 days ago
End of Stephen Colbert's show illustrates risks of stirring a polarized nation to laughter24 days ago
Books -- From Haiti to the Arctic, May's best reads transport14 days ago
Books -- Astute 'Transcription' asks readers, 'Do you copy?'14 days ago
Movies -- 'The Sheep Detectives' is a tender fable wrapped in a murder mystery14 days ago
Books -- When revolutionary news traveled at the speed of horseback14 days ago
Gadi Eisenkot, the straight-talking Israeli former general taking on Netanyahu - As Israelis prepare for fall elections, Gadi Eisenkot is surging in polls to edge out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The retired general's security credentials and perceived integrity appear to resonate with voters. By - Shoshanna Solomon - , Dina Kraft - / 6 min1 day ago