Covered

Five Books, holiday edition: Nine hardbacks—including Philip Schultz’s memoir, a history of the orgasm, and Alfred Kazin’s journals—for the readers on your list

Peace Warrior

On the 40th anniversary of the historic truce negotiated by a South Bronx gang leader, a work-in-progress graphic novel traces the roots of hip-hop

Just Plain Super

Two books scratch too hard at superheroes’ identities

Outside the Lines

Douglas Rushkoff turns open source Judaism into a comic book

Meow Mix

Joann Sfar on his graphic tale of a clever cat in 1930s Algeria