Pleasant Surprises of 2010

by Houshang Asadi & translated by Nushin Arbabzadah

A horrifying glimpse of the decades-long nightmare still afflicting the people of Iran. Full review >

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by Annelise Freisenbruch

Not nearly as soporific as most classical studies—a captivating look at imperial Rome’s roots in the making of the modern... Full review >

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by Greg Graffin & Steve Olson

Humble, challenging and inspiring. Full review >

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by Charlotte Gray

A lively, delightful reenactment of a signal era of “Klondike mythology.” Full review >

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by Alice Honeywell and Bobbi Montgomery

Exhilarating fun and good motivation for armchair adventurers. Full review >

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by Jillian Lauren

A gritty, melancholy memoir leavened by the author’s amiable, engrossing narrative tenor. Full review >

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by Eric Metaxas

A definitive Bonhoeffer biography for the 21st century. Full review >

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by Dan Porat

A remarkable work and an essential document in the vast library devoted to the Shoah. Full review >

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by Kevin Starr

In design and execution, every bit as worthy of the bridge it celebrates. Full review >

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