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A Knife Forged in Fire

“All of human history would thereby be embodied in a single work of art.”

“Useful is another mask. It’s the one I have worn the longest. It’s the mask many try on after gifted, after emotional, after too much.”

“Murder and lies in small-town Hawaii.”

“How the internet reshaped itself around Google’s search algorithms — and into a world where websites look the same.”

“The Pacific coast’s only native oyster is making a comeback, but it still needs a little help from its friends.”

“Magni’s first idea was to test Di Muro’s clothes for the presence of plankton to partially verify his alibi.”

“What happened to the Bailey family in the Detroit suburb of Warren became a flashpoint in the national battle over integration.”

“When an organization has, say, financed the overthrow of the government of Guatemala, you would think there might be a speaking fee.”

“Tom Wolfe was no radical.”

“When 18-year-olds Lanz Aguinaldo and Isabella Lynch’s hometown went up in flames, they turned toward each other to survive.”