NONFICTION
Released: July 1, 2013
"Honest but undistinguished."
A former New York publicist's memoir, written as an "open letter" to an imaginary daughter, about the circumstances and personal choices that caused her to remain childless.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 1, 2013
"A nicely crafted biography that also offers Civil War buffs an unusual ambulance-wagon view of the great conflict."
NONFICTION
Released: July 1, 2013
"Not just for the armchair traveler, this book would serve as a useful guide for those interested in exploring Mali."
NONFICTION
Released: July 1, 2013
"Well-written but lacks coherence."
NONFICTION
Released: July 2, 2013
"Intriguing, but at times dry and not entirely satisfying."
A journalist's memoir of how he escaped the Christian fundamentalism that shaped, and distorted, both his and his parents' lives.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 2, 2013
"Even those unable to carry a tune will find that Horn's prose hits a high note.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 2, 2013
"If readers can get past Cardiff's irritating efforts to constantly demonstrate her own cleverness, they may find some interesting observations about human sexual foibles, but not much else."
A 20-something editor and writer's unapologetically snarky sex memoir that is "not about [her] sex life."
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NONFICTION
Released: July 2, 2013
"Heartbreakingly honest, yet not without hope and flashes of wry humor."
Technology journalist Hafner's (
A Romance on Three Legs: Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano, 2008, etc.) one-year "experiment in multigenerational living," which forced her to confront her past and understand its impact on her present.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 2, 2013
"Juicy, but it leaves a nasty aftertaste."
Based on the movie star's late-night ramblings, an unvarnished account of her marriages and affairs in golden-age Hollywood.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 2, 2013
"An invaluable contribution to understanding the mentality of extremist conservatism and its supporters."
Prompted by the rise of the modern-day tea party, Conner writes of her experiences as the child of leaders in the radical right-wing John Birch Society.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 2, 2013
"It's often difficult--if not downright overwhelming--to keep track of the many players in this story, but aficionados of Mafia history and those concerned with FBI corruption will find this thorough investigation satisfying."
ABC news correspondent Lance (
Triple Cross: How bin Laden's Master Spy Penetrated the CIA, the Green Berets, and the FBI, 2009) delivers an exhaustive examination into the life and crimes of Mafia capo Gregory Scarpa Sr. and his questionable decadeslong relationship with the FBI.
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Released: July 2, 2013
"A well-researched, clearly written biography of a strange character."
Longtime magazine journalist Kobel (
Silent Movies: The Birth of Film and the Triumph of Movie Culture, 2007) documents the controversial life and death of Professor John Buettner-Janusch (1924-1992), the world's expert on lemurs and a man so out of control that he served two prison terms for two separate crimes.
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