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OPEN CITYby Teju Cole
Determining whether the novel's main character is hero, villain or somewhere in between might require the reader to start... Full review >
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THE STRANGER'S CHILDBut yes, it matters, and such is the stuff of biography. How do we know the truth about anyone’s life? Hollinghurst’s... Full review >
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THE INFORMATIONby James Gleick
Gleick loves the layered detail, which might cause some to sigh, “TMI.” But for completist cybergeeks and infojunkies, the... Full review >
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TO END ALL WARSAn ambitious narrative that presents a teeming worldview through intimate, human portraits. Full review >
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BINOCULAR VISIONLovely and lyrical—a celebration of language and another virtuoso performance from a writer who does indeed deserve to be... Full review >
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ONE HUNDRED NAMES FOR LOVEAckerman’s book is important for the guidance and hope it offers to stroke victims and their families, and it’s also a... Full review >
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THE MEMORY PALACEby Mira Bartók
Richly textured, compassionate and heartbreaking. Full review >
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HARLEM IS NOWHEREA highly informative though rarely analytical take on one of America’s most thriving cultural communities. See Jonathan... Full review >
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IT CALLS YOU BACKRaw, searing reading from start to finish. Full review >
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REVOLUTIONA dryly humorous memoir of love, travel and wide-eyed idealism. Full review >
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OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE HUMAN CONDITIONby Geoff Dyer
Whether in sketches or rigorous studies, each piece bears the mark of Dyer’s unique intelligence and wit. Full review >
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