*Matthew Futterman, The Cruelest GameEven the most casual sports fan understands that tennis is among the most punishing of athletic pursuits. Dave Zirin, The People’s HistorianDave Zirin, everyone’s favorite lefty sports writer, is the perfect choice to present a life of everyone’s favorite lefty historian, the late, great Howard Zinn. Claudia Rankine, TriageRankine’s first book since 2020 promises to be a departure in form, if not virtuosity. Talitha L. LeFlouria, Searching for Jane CrowHistorian Talitha L. LeFlouria centers Black women in her deeply researched exploration American mass incarceration, beginning with its roots in enslavement. Hooper has formidable narrative chops, and this one is a total joy to read.