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Best books of 2010: nonfiction

In 2010 Monitor reviewers critiqued hundreds of books. Here's a list of the 28 nonfiction titles they considered the most outstanding. To assist you with your holiday shopping, each title here has a link that allows you to purchase the book – even as you help to support The Christian Science Monitor

1. "The Fiddler in the Subway," by Gene Weingarten

November 30, 2010

By Marjorie Kehe, Monitor book editor

"The Fiddler in the Subway: The True Story of What Happened When a World-Class Violinist Played for Handouts … And Other Virtuoso Performances by America’s Foremost Feature Writer," by Gene Weingarten (Simon & Schuster, 288 pp. , $15.99). This collection of the writing of Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post journalist Gene Weingarten confirms his reputation as one of the best writers in the business. (CSMonitor.com review, 7/26/10)

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Best books of 2010: nonfiction

1. "The Fiddler in the Subway," by Gene Weingarten

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