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Best Books of 2013 for Vicarious Experiences You'll Never Forget

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

WAVE

by Sonali Deraniyagala

Excellent. Reading her account proves almost as cathartic as writing it must have been. Full review >

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NONFICTION

FACING THE WAVE

by Gretel Ehrlich

An eloquent attempt to grasp the Japanese experience of the “The Wave,” which was “center and fringe at once, a totality,... Full review >

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HISTORY

SEX AND THE CITADEL

by Shereen El Feki

A surprisingly open, extremely timely examination of the sexual coming-of-age for Egyptian youth. Full review >

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HISTORY

JAPAN 1941

by Eri Hotta

From a perspective little known to Americans, a masterful account of how and why World War II began. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THE TELLING ROOM

by Michael Paterniti

Enriched by Paterniti’s singular art of storytelling, this is a deeply satisfying voyage across a remarkable landscape into... Full review >

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NONFICTION

THE LAST TRAIN TO ZONA VERDE

by Paul Theroux

Reading this enlightening book won’t only open a window into Theroux’s mind, it will also impart a deeper understanding of... Full review >

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HISTORY

FAREWELL, FRED VOODOO

by Amy Wilentz

An extraordinarily frank cultural study/memoir that eschews platitudes of both tragedy and hope. Full review >

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