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by Rebecca MacKinnon

An informed call to action by the “networked” to protect their rights. Full review >

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by John Irving

Woody Allen’s bon mot about bisexuality is that it doubled one’s chances for a date, but in this novel Irving explores in... Full review >

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by David Weinberger

A witty and wise companion in this new age of information overload. Full review >

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by Chris Colfer & illustrated by Brandon Dorman

Cardboard characters and awkwardly episodic situations result in a poorly manufactured tale. Full review >

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by George R.R. Martin

Is Ice and Fire drawing to a close? There’s plenty of wiggle room for more volumes in the series, but on the evidence, one... Full review >

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by Dan Ariely

Ariely writes in a conversational tone one might associate with a popular teacher, providing readers with a working... Full review >

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by Sapphire

Powerful and disturbing, though not always coherent. Full review >

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by Jodi Picoult & Samantha van Leer & illustrated by Yvonne Gilbert & Scott M. Fischer

Fizzy fairy-tale fun. Full review >

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by Sherman Alexie

The author’s considerable talent is only intermittently in evidence here. Full review >

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by Dan Rather with Digby Diehl

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by Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver

A go-down-easy book that provides both lightweight character building and several comical turns. Full review >

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