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AUG. 27, 2019
Insightful essays for literary-minded readers. Full review >
AUG. 27, 2019
Well-crafted and thoroughly documented, this is a must-read for parents, teachers, and anyone of either sex who cares for... Full review >
AUG. 27, 2019
A profoundly moving and relevant work that provides new ways of thinking about the “discovery of America.” Full review >
SEPT. 3, 2019
Despite some repetition, Solnit’s passionate, shrewd, and hopeful critiques are a road map for positive change. Keep these... Full review >
SEPT. 3, 2019
Highly sobering, exemplary reportage delivered through richly detailed scenarios and diversified perspectives. Full review >
SEPT. 3, 2019
A stirring, inventive masterpiece of heartbreak. Full review >
SEPT. 3, 2019
A unique, deeply thought-out refugee saga perfect for our moment. Full review >
SEPT. 10, 2019
Teeming with information, this is a must-read for fans of urban history. Full review >
SEPT. 10, 2019
Not without flaws but unquestionably inspiring. Full review >
SEPT. 10, 2019
Important reading for our current time, especially as the Mueller Report continues to circulate. Full review >
SEPT. 10, 2019
Another Gladwell tour de force but perhaps his most disturbing. Full review >
SEPT. 17, 2019
A powerful, engrossing look at race and technology. Full review >
SEPT. 17, 2019
A lucid, entertaining account of how creatures of many kinds learn to navigate the complex world that adulthood opens. Full review >
SEPT. 17, 2019
On its 25th anniversary, the show’s die-hard fans will love Austerlitz’s detailed, discerning, and sumptuous history. Full review >
SEPT. 17, 2019
A convincing but definitely not uplifting account of how Reconstruction drastically changed our Constitution. Full review >
SEPT. 17, 2019
A nuanced, authoritative portrait of a legendary artist. Full review >
SEPT. 17, 2019
A masterfully poetic and intimate work that anchors mothering within the long-standing tradition of black resistance and... Full review >
SEPT. 24, 2019
A captivating, redemptive chronicle of a year in which Smith looked intently into the abyss. Full review >
SEPT. 24, 2019
Following their previous collaboration, this is another zany book for Jews and those who love them. Full review >
OCT. 1, 2019
An amusing foray into the witchy realms of Burroughs’ life that lacks the depth of previous memoirs. Full review >
OCT. 1, 2019
As good a state history as has ever been written and a must-read for Texas aficionados. Full review >
OCT. 8, 2019
An invigorating polemic against tactics the news media use to manipulate and divide their audiences. Full review >
OCT. 8, 2019
Not every piece is a winner, but this anthology of grief, anger, and even hope capably reflects Williams’ wise voice. Full review >
OCT. 8, 2019
A memoir of coming to terms that’s written with masterful control of both style and material. Full review >
OCT. 15, 2019
A pleasing, entertaining sojourn into the realm of what makes us tick. Full review >
OCT. 15, 2019
A joy and a privilege to read. Full review >
OCT. 22, 2019
Sharp, brazen, and undeniably controversial. Full review >
OCT. 22, 2019
Essential reading for “Peanuts” fans and an appealing collection of personal writing for any reader. Full review >
NOV. 5, 2019
A well-told story fraught with both mystery and real-life aftershocks that set the psychiatric community on its ear. Full review >
MARCH 3, 2020
In championing a critically important part of the natural world, Kurlansky sounds an urgent alarm that commands our... Full review >
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