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OCT. 2, 2012
The Great Helmsman fully fleshed, still complicated and ever provocative. Full review >
AUG. 27, 2012
Not for all readers, but Gorra’s approach will appeal to scholars, fans of the James family, and lovers of important novels... Full review >
MAY 29, 2012
Still, the best portrait of Cronkite—that legendary journalist, certainly worthy of a big biography—that we have. Full review >
SEPT. 11, 2012
Taking on a looming subject with intelligence and wit, Simmons manages to take the full measure of her man. Full review >
SEPT. 4, 2012
A stellar biography of a complicated subject: Max's portrait skillfully unites Wallace’s external and internal lives. Full review >
SEPT. 18, 2012
A triumph of scholarship. Full review >
NOV. 13, 2012
It did not, and nothing came easy to any of the Kennedys, that tragic clan, who continue to fascinate. Exhaustive yet... Full review >
SEPT. 4, 2012
A poignant, galvanizing, meaningful tribute. Full review >
MAY 1, 2012
AUG. 15, 2012
An engrossing biography of a woman worthy of iconic status. Full review >
NOV. 13, 2012
An outstanding biography that reveals an overlooked steeliness at Jefferson’s core that accounts for so much of his... Full review >
NOV. 6, 2012
Essential for Manchester collectors, WWII buffs and Churchill completists. Full review >
OCT. 9, 2012
Even though we know the answers to most of the questions—Will our heroine win the coveted role of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl?... Full review >
SEPT. 25, 2012
A superb biography of a fiercely driven explorer who traveled across the last inaccessible areas on earth before technical... Full review >
NOV. 1, 2012
Thankfully, King’s book is an impressive work of restoration—the author helps readers see this painting for the first time. Full review >
APRIL 11, 2012
A vital, essential addition to the shelf of great books about New Orleans. Full review >
JAN. 10, 2012
A rich record of the vicissitudes of publishing during an inimitable time and place. Full review >
OCT. 22, 2012
Alternately sad, defiant, carefree and understated, this journey into a world hidden in plain sight is well worth taking. Full review >
JAN. 3, 2012
Will the partnership prevail? Stay tuned, but hope for the best—for, they warn, “[i]f urgent steps are not taken to rein in... Full review >
OCT. 30, 2012
A thoroughly engaging examination of the irreversible changes emerging from a year when the nation’s very survival remained... Full review >
SEPT. 4, 2012
Truly remarkable, composed with all the precision and insight you expect from a law professor, marked by all the elegance... Full review >
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