Books

Scholar of Yiddish talks about cranes, cuckoos and children Cover of Toward Hopeful Skies, which features cranes

Scholar of Yiddish talks about cranes, cuckoos and children

The value of good bookstores and the ‘art of the browse’ Interior image of the Seminary Co-op bookstore. A seated woman is reading a book amongst the stacks.

The value of good bookstores and the ‘art of the browse’

How a Law School alum became the ‘Korean Vegan’—and a James Beard Award winner Joanne Lee Molinaro, JD’04

How a Law School alum became the ‘Korean Vegan’—and a James Beard Award winner

In acclaimed sci-fi novels, Ada Palmer uses history to build a ‘deep and detailed world’ UChicago historian Ada Palmer stands with a cane on campus in front of Hull Gate Gate

In acclaimed sci-fi novels, Ada Palmer uses history to build a ‘deep and detailed world’

New book examines roots of violence, paths to peace Angled view of a map covered with colored push pins

New book examines roots of violence, paths to peace

How the courts quietly made it harder to sue over government wrongdoing

How the courts quietly made it harder to sue over government wrongdoing


Beauty on the blackboard: New book captures mathematicians’ chalk experiments Benson Farb's math chalkboard

Beauty on the blackboard: New book captures mathematicians’ chalk experiments

What UChicago faculty and staff want you to read over winter break A student sits inside on a snowy day reading a book

What UChicago faculty and staff want you to read over winter break

In new book, UChicago scholars confront white supremacy across American life Rioters on the Capitol during the January 6 insurrection

In new book, UChicago scholars confront white supremacy across American life

UChicago Library to preserve ‘unique portrait’ of Jewish history in Passover Haggadot collection Stephen Durchslag holding the Moss Haggadah

UChicago Library to preserve ‘unique portrait’ of Jewish history in Passover Haggadot collection