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Best Nonfiction of 2012: Biography (page 4)

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NONFICTION
Released: April 11, 2012
Kirkus Star ERNIE K-DOE: THE R&B EMPEROR OF NEW ORLEANS
by Ben Sandmel
"A vital, essential addition to the shelf of great books about New Orleans."
A vital, loving chronicle of the colorful life and frequently hard times of the New Orleans R&B singer and self-styled "Emperor of the Universe." Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 10, 2012
THE TENDER HOUR OF TWILIGHT: PARIS IN THE '50S, NEW YORK IN THE '60S: A MEMOIR OF PUBLISHING'S GOLDEN AGE
by Richard Seaver, edited by Jeannette Seaver
"A rich record of the vicissitudes of publishing during an inimitable time and place."
A dense, detailed, priceless eyewitness account of the making of a literary generation between Paris and New York. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 3, 2012
Kirkus Star THE PARTNERSHIP: FIVE COLD WARRIORS AND THEIR QUEST TO BAN THE BOMB
by Philip Taubman
"Will the partnership prevail? Stay tuned, but hope for the best--for, they warn, "[i]f urgent steps are not taken to rein in nuclear weapons...a catastrophic attack is virtually inevitable.""
Timely portrait of an alliance, seemingly unlikely, of former Cold War mavens now committed to nuclear disarmament. Read full book review >