All Book Reviews
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Rump
Liesl Shurtliff's spin on the legend of Rumpelstiltskin is a funny, charming debut novel aimed at middle-grade readers.
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The Blind Man's Garden
Two Pakistani brothers flee to Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in this riveting story by Pakistani-British author Nadeem Aslam.
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Bunker Hill
Nathaniel Philbrick retells the story of the bloodiest battle of the American Revolution, after which there was no turning back.
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Down the Up Escalator
Barbara Garson tells the stories of Americans who have lost jobs – and hope – during the Great Recession.
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Saul Bellow's Heart
Greg Bellow's memoir of life as Saul Bellow's son offers unique insights into the author and the man.
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Let's Talk Diabetes with Owls
David Sedaris proves as quick-witted as ever in this new collection of essays.
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Aldo Leopold: A Sand County Almanac & Other Writings on Conservation and Ecology
The collected writings of American naturalist Aldo Leopold appear in a beautiful new edition from the Library of America.
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Return of a King
William Dalrymple looks for contemporary lessons in the story of Britain's disastrous 19th-century invasion of Afghanistan.
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In the City of Bikes
How biking mania put down deep roots in the Netherlands.
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The Interestings
Meg Wolitzer follows a group of teenagers from art camp on to adult life, with all its successes and disappointments.
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The Oldest Word for Dawn
The poetry of Brad Leithauser offers an adept blend of individual and social drama.
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Come, Thief
Jane Hirshfield's poetry gives eloquent voice to moments, creatures, and landscapes often overlooked.
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Poems to Learn by Heart
This widely appealing collection of poetry – beautifully illustrated with paintings by Jon J Muth – was edited by Caroline Kennedy.
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Mastermind
Maria Konnikova examines the neurological and psychological underpinnings of the great mind of Sherlock Holmes.
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Ten White Geese
'Ten White Geese' follows an Emily Dickinson scholar who seeks a refuge from her marriage – and the world – in a Welsh farmhouse.
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American Story
NBC correspondent Bob Dotson profiles the quiet heroes who make our world a better place.
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Fear Itself
Ira Katznelson has produced an exceptionally engaging and thoughtful account of the New Deal era.
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Gods and Beasts
Denise Mina's latest spins a web of Glasgow connections and corruption.
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Salt Sugar Fat
Michael Moss explores how food companies market all of the above to the American public.
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Those Angry Days
Today we think of it as 'The Good War.' But Lynne Olson's excellent new book reminds us that, once upon a time, the question of US involvement in World War II was at least as contentious as Vietnam.
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