Picks include albums by Bartees Strange and Ari Lennox, and a novel about Jackie Kennedy.
senior editor sheds light on the role of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as a “divorce colony” through the stories of four 19th-century socialites who flocked to the remote town to take advantage of the state’s lax divorce laws. These women, along with thousands of other divorcees, would later transform the country’s attitude about divorce.
Humans may never fully understand the unusual sounds and motions that animals make, but there’s more to what we see and hear than we think. In his latest book, thestaff writer takes readers on a deep dive into the concept of Umwelt, or the ways that animals perceive the world around them, whether it’s surface vibrations or smells and tastes. Along the way, he examines how these senses work together, as well as how humans have disrupted animals’ Umwelten through light and noise pollution.
Before becoming the face of the today’s civil rights movement, George Floyd was just another man who wanted better for himself and his family. While rampant misinformation has tried to hide that narrative,reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa dig deep into Floyd’s life and death to examine the inequality and bigotry that still plagues the United States—and most importantly, to humanize him.
A gay Washingtonian himself, journalist and Atlantic Council nonresident senior fellow James Kirchick chronicles the homophobia that riddled the federal government throughout the 20th century, while bringing attention to the hidden stories of the gay men and women who suffered from it. Think we missed a top book or album with a local tie? Email [email protected] and we’ll add it to the list.
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