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They met on a bridge high over the Dnieper River near Kiev, in Ukraine. They didn't want the authorities to know, and — until the video came out — nobody noticed.

Also: Winners of the National Book Critics Circle Award are announced; Martha Woodruff decodes the confusing world of book auctions.

Lawyer Bryan Stevenson explains how America's criminal justice system works against the poor and people of color, and how we can address it.

Attorney Philip K. Howard argues the U.S. has become a legal minefield and we need to simplify our laws.

Legal scholar Lawrence Lessig says corruption is at the heart of American politics and issues a bipartisan call for change.

Conventional wisdom has suggested that couples who live together before marriage are more likely to get divorced. Sociology professor Arielle Kuperberg discusses research challenging that assumption.

In The Unwinding, appearing at No. 12, George Packer profiles both ordinary and famous Americans.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Americanah is the story of reunited Nigerian lovers. It appears at No. 1.

Uganda Be Kidding Me, a book of essays by late-night talk show host Chelsea Handler, debuts at No. 4.

Debuting at No. 3, Words of Radiance is book two of Brandon Sanderson's "Stormlight Archive" series.