The Daily Circuit

Books that chronicle Stalin's rise, Nixon's fall and the epic journey of one the great men of the 20th century.

"The new measure is part of France’s effort to promote “biblio-diversity” and help independent bookstores compete. Here, there’s no big bookseller with the power to suddenly turn off the spigot."

Two plays, a novel, and a pair of classic works of popular psychology.

Recommendations from "Dune" to "Eleanor and Park."

"Even the profiles that do manage to focus on ideas and achievements—like Marie Claire’s 2012 take on Obama campaign adviser Stephanie Cutter— begin with “buttery highlights” and end with workout tips."

Stop mocking all of us parents sitting on lawn chairs on the sidelines. We changed America.

Summer House is a certainly a great beach read – it's gripping and quick, and smarter than your average summer novel – but it's certainly no lighthearted affair.

"Amazon wants to turn every moment of your life into an opportunity to buy stuff."

Learn about Cahokia, mysterious sea creatures and the murder of Joseph Smith.

"She's just not that good at campaigning."

"I am the master of all risotto recipes." - @bigpieps

Book ideas for both teens and adults.

Last Friday’s killings near the University of California in Santa Barbara generated an outpouring of Tweets using the hashtag #YesAllWomen.

George Will writes that Minnesota's campaign finance laws unfairly limit speech.

Former officers warn that the Pentagon is giving too much emphasis to drones and too little to soldiers.

Some Democrats are arguing that the San Antonio mayor would be an ideal choice for vice president.

With medical marijuana (and, in some states, recreational marijuana) gaining acceptance, and same-sex marriage gathering momentum around the country, what about other long-established points on the liberal-conservative fault line? Specifically, is support for capital punishment shrinking? No. Or at least not by much. Harry Enten at the statistic-driven blog FiveThirtyEight notes that capital punishment is…

From The Hunger Games to The Fault in Our Stars, the genre has grabbed the hearts of many adults, including Kerri’s.

Max Nisen at Quartz suggests that making salaries public could help fight the problem – and he points out that some companies are already trying out this idea.

The Asian Pacific American Caucus unveiled its recommendations last month regarding deportation and other immigration policy concerns.