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NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 16, 2012
Kirkus Star STELLA ADLER ON AMERICA'S MASTER PLAYWRIGHTS
by Stella Adler, edited by Barry Paris
"An exciting, inspiring and essential book for anyone interested in American theater."
Brilliant lectures on the American masters from the late, legendary acting teacher. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 15, 2012
Kirkus Star DEARIE: THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF JULIA CHILD
by Bob Spitz
"An engrossing biography of a woman worthy of iconic status."
Published to coincide with what would have been her 100th birthday, this biography of the iconic Julia Child (1912–2004) does full justice to its complex subject. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 14, 2012
Kirkus Star AFTERMATH: ON MARRIAGE AND SEPARATION
by Rachel Cusk
"Bold, gripping, original and occasionally darkly funny."
A novelist's unflinching analysis of her failed marriage. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 7, 2012
Kirkus Star DESERT AMERICA: BOOM AND BUST IN THE NEW "NEW WEST"
by Rubén Martínez
"Less self-absorbed than Luis Alberto Urrea, less cynical than Charles Bowden, less otherly obsessed than William Vollmann--and right in the pocket, a necessary chronicle of a weird corner of America."
A savage journey into terror, cacti, drugs, desperation and all-around anomie in the superheated atmosphere of the desert Southwest. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 7, 2012
Kirkus Star HELLO GOODBYE HELLO: A CIRCLE OF 101 REMARKABLE MEETINGS
by Craig Brown
"Brown is as smart as he is puckish, and there are plenty of laughs on this terrific trip through modern fame."
A hilarious collection of strange-but-true tales of encounters between the rich and famous. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: July 24, 2012
Kirkus Star BAILOUT: AN INSIDE ACCOUNT OF HOW WASHINGTON ABANDONED MAIN STREET WHILE RESCUING WALL STREET
by Neil Barofsky
"A courageous, insightful book that offers no cause for optimism."
A former watchdog in the federal government attacks the officials who perpetuated the financial meltdown by kowtowing to behemoth banks and Wall Street firms while abandoning the public interest. Read full book review >