Two new books trace an arc from the notorious Bernie Goetz case to the spread of vigilantism today.

Two new books return to the ’80s-era saga of Bernie Goetz to consider the 21st-century intersections of race, crime and sensationalism.

Two new books return to the ’80s-era saga of Bernie Goetz to consider the 21st-century intersections of race, crime and sensationalism.

In her new book, Jeanette Winterson attempts to frame modern-day issues within a classic storytelling text.

In her new book, Jeanette Winterson attempts to frame modern-day issues within a classic storytelling text.

In “The Typewriter and the Guillotine,” Mark Braude takes on the intersection of Janet Flanner’s career and a lurid murder case.

In a new book, Nicolas Niarchos traces the mineral supply chain for lithium-ion batteries, exposing their considerable human and environmental costs.

In “Two Women Living Together,” the authors reflect on the joys of platonic cohabitation.

Gabriel Tallent’s new book, “Crux,” follows high school seniors trying to transcend the hard circumstances of their lives.

Gabriel Tallent’s new book, “Crux,” follows high school seniors trying to transcend the hard circumstances of their lives.