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CHANGING THE WORLD, ONE BOOK AT A TIME

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AN IMPERFECT OFFERING

by James Orbinski

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FREEDOM’S BATTLE

by Gary J. Bass

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FORBIDDEN LESSONS IN A KABUL GUESTHOUSE

by Suraya Sadeed

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BEYOND GOOD INTENTIONS

by Tori Hogan

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THE PRICE OF STONES

by Twesigye Jackson Kaguri

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BLOCKBUSTER BOOKS ABOUT MOVIES

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THE BIG SCREEN

by David Thomson

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DO THE MOVIES HAVE A FUTURE?

by David Denby

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REEL TERROR

by David Konow

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GODS LIKE US

by Ty Burr

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MARILYN

by Lois Banner

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NEW & NOTABLE NONFICTION: OCTOBER 2012

Cover art for A FREE MAN

A FREE MAN

by Aman Sethi

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THE OLD WAYS

by Robert Macfarlane

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ON POLITICS

by Alan Ryan

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PREDICTIVE HEALTH

by Kenneth Brigham

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SHORT NIGHTS OF THE SHADOW CATCHER

by Timothy Egan

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FT/GOLDMAN SACHS BUSINESS BOOKS OF THE YEAR

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WHY NATIONS FAIL

by Daron Acemoglu

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THE HOUR BETWEEN DOG AND WOLF

by John Coates

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PRIVATE EMPIRE

by Steve Coll

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STEVE JOBS

by Walter Isaacson

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WHAT MONEY CAN'T BUY

by Michael J. Sandel

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10 BOOKS ABOUT THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM

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JUSTICE

by Michael J. Sandel

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THE INJUSTICE SYSTEM

by Clive Stafford Smith

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PRESUMED GUILTY

by Jose Baez

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LAW MAN

by Shon Hopwood

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ANATOMY OF INJUSTICE

by Raymond Bonner

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9/11: STORIES OF THE ARMED FORCES AND PROTECTING AMERICA

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INTO THE FIRE

by Dakota Meyer

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SEAL TARGET GERONIMO

by Chuck Pfarrer

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MANHUNT

by Peter L. Bergen

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THE HUNT FOR KSM

by Terry McDermott

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THE GUERRILLA FACTORY

by Tony Schwalm

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BACK TO SCHOOL BOOKS

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HOW CHILDREN SUCCEED

by Paul Tough

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"MULTIPLICATION IS FOR WHITE PEOPLE"

by Lisa Delpit

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FEEL-BAD EDUCATION

by Alfie Kohn

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BACK TO SCHOOL

by Mike Rose

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TEACHING MATTERS

by Beverly Falk

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CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS

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MORTALITY

by Christopher Hitchens

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HITCH-22

by Christopher Hitchens

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LETTERS TO A YOUNG CONTRARIAN

by Christopher Hitchens

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WHY ORWELL MATTERS

by Christopher Hitchens

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LEFT HOOKS, RIGHT CROSSES

by Christopher Hitchens

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TOP 25 SEPTEMBER NONFICTION

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SURVIVING SURVIVAL

by Laurence Gonzales

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HOW CHILDREN SUCCEED

by Paul Tough

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THE DANGEROUS ANIMALS CLUB

by Stephen Tobolowsky

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WALKING THE AMAZON

by Ed Stafford

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LINCOLN'S CODE

by John Fabian Witt

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2012 FALL PREVIEW: NONFICTION

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VOLCKER

by William L. Silber

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LEONARDO AND THE LAST SUPPER

by Ross King

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MASTER OF THE MOUNTAIN

by Henry Wiencek

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TWENTYSOMETHING

by Robin Marantz Henig

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EDITORS' FALL PREVIEW NONFICTION PICKS

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EVERY LOVE STORY IS A GHOST STORY

by D.T. Max

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FAR FROM THE TREE

by Andrew Solomon

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FIRE IN THE ASHES

by Jonathan Kozol

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KURT VONNEGUT

by Kurt Vonnegut

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LEONARDO AND THE LAST SUPPER

by Ross King

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ROBERT HUGHES, 1938-2012

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A JERK ON ONE END

by Robert Hughes

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AMERICAN VISIONS

by Robert Hughes

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CULTURE OF COMPLAINT

by Robert Hughes

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BARCELONA

by Robert Hughes

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GOYA

by Robert Hughes

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TOP 19 AUGUST NONFICTION

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DIARIES

by George Orwell

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WINTER JOURNAL

by Paul Auster

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AMERICAN EMPIRE

by Joshua B. Freeman

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AFTERMATH

by Rachel Cusk

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THIS WILL END IN TEARS

by Adam Brent Houghtaling

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6 OUTSTANDING BIOGRAPHIES ON WOMEN

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ON A FARTHER SHORE

by William Souder

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SOUNDINGS

by Hali Felt

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DEARIE

by Bob Spitz

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MARILYN

by Lois Banner

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THE GOOD GIRLS REVOLT

by Lynn Povich

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12 BOOKS FOR THE OLYMPICS

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BEIJING WELCOMES YOU

by Tom Scocca

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ROME 1960

by David Maraniss

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NAZI GAMES

by David Clay Large

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DREAM TEAM

by Jack McCallum

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GOLD IN THE WATER

by P.H. Mullen

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Cover art for MARK TWAIN AND THE COLONEL

MARK TWAIN AND THE COLONEL

by Philip McFarland

Cover art for AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL WRITINGS

AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL WRITINGS

by Mark Twain

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MARK TWAIN

by Geoffrey C. Ward

Cover art for THE SINGULAR MARK TWAIN

THE SINGULAR MARK TWAIN

by Fred Kaplan

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GRANT AND TWAIN

by Mark Perry

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10 BOOKS ON THE ROLLING STONES

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LIFE

by Keith Richards

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OLD GODS ALMOST DEAD

by Stephen Davis

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EXILE ON MAIN STREET

by Robert Greenfield

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FAITHFULL

by Marianne Faithfull

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KEITH

by Stanley Booth

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12 EXCELLENT NEW BIOGRAPHIES

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SOUNDINGS

by Hali Felt

Cover art for A SHIP WITHOUT A SAIL

A SHIP WITHOUT A SAIL

by Gary Marmorstein

Cover art for REINVENTING BACH

REINVENTING BACH

by Paul Elie

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DEARIE

by Bob Spitz

Cover art for A MAN AND HIS SHIP

A MAN AND HIS SHIP

by Steven Ujifusa

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15 EXCELLENT NEW MEMOIRS

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AFTERMATH

by Rachel Cusk

Cover art for ARE YOU MY MOTHER?

ARE YOU MY MOTHER?

by Alison Bechdel

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BAILOUT

by Neil Barofsky

Cover art for YES, CHEF

YES, CHEF

by Marcus Samuelsson

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DREAM NEW DREAMS

by Jai Pausch

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Cover art for MARILYN

MARILYN

by Lois Banner

Cover art for BYE BYE, BABY

BYE BYE, BABY

by Max Allan Collins

Cover art for MARILYN MONROE

MARILYN MONROE

by Barbara Leaming

Cover art for THE SECRET LETTERS OF MARILYN MONROE AND JACQUELINE KENNEDY

THE SECRET LETTERS OF MARILYN MONROE AND JACQUELINE KENNEDY

by Wendy Leigh

Cover art for MARILYN’S LAST WORDS

MARILYN’S LAST WORDS

by Matthew Smith

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