• FICTION

    THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER'S WEB

    SEPT. 1, 2015

FICTION

THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER'S WEB

by David Lagercrantz

Fast-moving, credible, and intelligently told. Larsson fans won’t be disappointed. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME

    JULY 8, 2015

NONFICTION

BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME

by Ta-Nehisi Coates

This moving, potent testament might have been titled “Black Lives Matter.” Or: “An American Tragedy.” Full review >

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  • FICTION

    GO SET A WATCHMAN

    JULY 14, 2015

FICTION

GO SET A WATCHMAN

by Harper Lee

It’s not To Kill a Mockingbird, yes, but it’s very much worth reading. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    PURITY

    SEPT. 1, 2015

FICTION

PURITY

by Jonathan Franzen

An expansive, brainy, yet inviting novel that leaves few foibles unexplored. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE WRIGHT BROTHERS

    MAY 5, 2015

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THE WRIGHT BROTHERS

by David McCullough

An educational and inspiring biography of seminal American innovators. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    FORTUNE SMILES

    AUG. 18, 2015

FICTION

FORTUNE SMILES

by Adam Johnson

Bittersweet, elegant, full of hard-won wisdom: this is no ordinary book, either. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    BEING MORTAL

    OCT. 7, 2014

CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

BEING MORTAL

by Atul Gawande

A sensitive, intelligent and heartfelt examination of the processes of aging and dying. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE LITTLE PARIS BOOKSHOP

    JUNE 23, 2015

FICTION

THE LITTLE PARIS BOOKSHOP

by Nina George ; translated by Simon Pare

A charming novel that believes in the healing properties of fiction, romance, and a summer in the south of France. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN

    JAN. 13, 2015

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN

by Paula Hawkins

Even the most astute readers will be in for a shock as Hawkins slowly unspools the facts, exposing the harsh realities of... Full review >

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