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11 Early 2019 Books We Love

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO FANNIE DAVIS

by Bridgett M. Davis

This outstanding book is a tribute to one woman but will surely speak to the experiences of many. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

HOLLYWOOD'S EVE

by Lili Anolik

Come for the LA intrigue; stay for the surprising moral of the story. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

DIDEROT AND THE ART OF THINKING FREELY

by Andrew S. Curran

An intellectually dense and well-researched yet brisk journey into one of history’s most persuasive dissenters. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

MAID

by Stephanie Land

An important memoir that should be required reading for anyone who has never struggled with poverty. Full review >

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NONFICTION

THE WILD BUNCH

by W.K. Stratton

Essential reading for fans of the epochal (and reportedly soon to be remade) movie as well as movie-history and Western... Full review >

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FICTION

NIGHT SCHOOL

by Zsófia Bán ; translated by Jim Tucker

Acerbic, playful, full of quick-witted philosophy, and unstintingly original, this is a varied and unsettling reader for our... Full review >

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FICTION

BIG BANG

by David Bowman

Bowman’s testament is both lament and celebration—for the betrayed promise of the United States as well as the tragedy of... Full review >

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NONFICTION

ARISTOTLE'S WAY

by Edith Hall

Can happiness come from virtue? This lively book makes a good argument in the affirmative. Full review >

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FICTION

LEADING MEN

by Christopher Castellani

Humane, witty, and bold, this novel imagines the life of a loving but tortured couple. Full review >

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