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New and Notable Nonfiction for August


Cover art for JANE FONDA
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 30, 2011

"Reading to savor."
Distinguished celebrity biographer and Vanity Fair contributing editor Bosworth (Marlon Brando, 2001, etc.) recounts the life story of an American icon in all its heady--and at times, unabashedly scandalous--glory. Read full book review >
Cover art for THREE FAMINES
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 30, 2011

Booker Prize–winning author Keneally (Searching for Schindler: A Memoir, 2008, etc.) examines causes of deadly famines over the past 150 years, terrible times of starvation when the victims became "members of the nation of the famished, who have more in common with each other than with the cultures starvation steals from them." Read full book review >
Cover art for YOSSARIAN SLEPT HERE
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 23, 2011

"An affectionate family scrapbook crafted with a bittersweet blend of humor and pathos."
A daughter's loving tribute to her famous father and the iconic Manhattan apartment building that housed their family's joys and sorrows. Read full book review >
Cover art for WENDY AND THE LOST BOYS
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 22, 2011

"Perceptive and empathetic, but also gently unsparing--a superbly nuanced portrait."
From veteran nonfiction author Salamon (Hospital: Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity, Plus Red Tape, Bad Behavior, Money, God and Diversity on Steroids, 2008, etc.), the authorized biography of the playwright who brought the dreams and disappointments of her generation of women to the American stage. Read full book review >
Cover art for COURAGE BEYOND THE GAME
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 16, 2011

"A superb work that paints the resilient athlete as a fierce competitor and an unforgettable sportsman."
Heartfelt biography of a Texas football star whose life was cut short by cancer. Read full book review >
Cover art for CLASS WARFARE
NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 16, 2011

"The author tackles this beast of a topic admirably, creating a lucid, often riveting history that will be invaluable to the next generation of reformers."
An in-depth, impeccably researched examination of the education-reform movements that have swept America over the last several decades, as well as the obstacles they've faced. Read full book review >