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AUG. 15, 2012
A stinging indictment of urban politics-as-usual. Full review >
JUNE 1, 2012
A beautifully written memoir of awakening and self-acceptance. Full review >
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An honest, heartfelt memoir about coming out and transitioning. Full review >
SEPT. 15, 2011
A finely detailed tableau of the lost Carolinas and a book for the boy in all of us. Full review >
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MARCH 23, 2012
Part memoir, part journal, part plan-in-progress, Bates has no time for self-pity, preferring instead to celebrate all that... Full review >
AUG. 21, 2012
An effective indictment of governmental abuse of power written by an unlikely but excellent source. Full review >
NOV. 22, 2011
A must-have for history buffs. Full review >
An inspirational, fascinating chronicle of a family’s will to survive. Full review >
OCT. 1, 2011
An inspirational story of survival and the loving bond between sisters. Full review >
JUNE 10, 2010
A treasure trove of hard-earned wisdom and wit. Full review >
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