New and Notable Nonfiction: January 2012 (page 3)

Cover art for THE TENDER HOUR OF TWILIGHT

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 >

NONFICTION

Released: Jan. 17, 2012

THE LIVING END: A FAMILY MEMOIR OF FORGETTING AND FORGIVING

by Robert Leleux

"Leleux sweeps readers from New York to Texas to rural Tennessee on a family pilgrimage--an understated work that highlights the emotional rewards of caring for a loved one."

A memoir of Alzheimer's during its final stages and of a family's attempt to provide support for a spirited grandmother whose changed outlook allowed a vital relationship to move from estrangement to reconciliation. Read full book review >

NONFICTION

Released: Jan. 10, 2012

INTIMATE WARS: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE WOMAN WHO BROUGHT ABORTION FROM THE BACK ALLEY TO THE BOARDROOM

by Merle Hoffman

"An inspiring story of a woman who participated in "one of the greatest revolutions in history"—and is still at the forefront of the struggle."

A searingly honest debut memoir by a leader in the fight for a woman's right to "legally gain and exercise reproductive choice—the power of life and death." Read full book review >

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