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    SICK IN THE HEAD

    JUNE 16, 2015

NONFICTION

SICK IN THE HEAD

by Judd Apatow

A delightful and hilarious read for anyone interested in what makes comedians tick. Full review >

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    THE WORLD'S LARGEST MAN

    MAY 12, 2015

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THE WORLD'S LARGEST MAN

by Harrison Scott Key

An uncommonly entertaining story replete with consistent wit and lethal weaponry. Full review >

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    HOLD STILL

    MAY 12, 2015

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

HOLD STILL

by Sally Mann

Generously illustrated, Mann’s memoir is testimony to photography’s power to evoke tender, lucent portraits of the past. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    HEAD CASE

    MAY 19, 2015

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

HEAD CASE

by Cole Cohen

A beautifully wrenching memoir as piercing as smelling salts. Full review >

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    THE WORLD ON A PLATE

    MAY 26, 2015

NONFICTION

THE WORLD ON A PLATE

by Mina Holland

A culinary adventure that delights on many levels and leaves readers hungering for more. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    How to Be a Superhero

    JUNE 1, 2015

NONFICTION

How to Be a Superhero

by Mark Edlitz

All-out victory for fans, though even pop-culture newbs will enjoy the ride. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    DREAMS TO REMEMBER

    JUNE 1, 2015

NONFICTION

DREAMS TO REMEMBER

by Mark Ribowsky

Excellent from start to finish, demanding a soundtrack of Stax hits as background listening. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    SKYFARING

    JUNE 3, 2015

NONFICTION

SKYFARING

by Mark Vanhoenacker

The anatomy of an airliner and peripatetic aerial travel, as well as a sophisticated worldview, combine for first-class... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    MOLINA

    JUNE 9, 2015

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

MOLINA

by Bengie Molina with Joan Ryan

A simply told, deeply moving story, quite unlike the usual baseball book. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    MEANWHILE THERE ARE LETTERS

    JULY 7, 2015

  • NONFICTION

    NAGASAKI

    JULY 28, 2015

HISTORY

NAGASAKI

by Susan Southard

A valiant, moving work of research certain to provoke vigorous discussion. Full review >

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