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LEONARDO DA VINCITotally enthralling, masterful, and passionate, this book should garner serious consideration for a variety of book prizes. Full review >
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WHY COMICS?For anyone who wants a crash course in contemporary comics, or wants to teach one, this is your book. Full review >
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DAVID BOWIE MADE ME GAYWell-researched and brimming with intrigue, Bullock’s comprehensive study not only makes the work of scores of musicians... Full review >
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AN ODYSSEYA well-told story that underscores the power of storytelling. Full review >
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CALDERby Jed Perl
Not only an essential record of the first 40 years of Calder’s life, but an exceptional chronicle of the genesis of... Full review >
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MEETINGS WITH REMARKABLE MANUSCRIPTSA rare, erudite, and delightfully entertaining history. Full review >
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JANE AUSTEN AT HOMEby Lucy Worsley
A charming, well-researched journey to “Austen-land.” Full review >
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THE SONGS WE KNOW BESTThis incisive, groundbreaking portrait of the enigmatic and influential poet will be indispensable to all future... Full review >
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HENRY DAVID THOREAUThoreau has inspired so many esteemed biographies that it's difficult to claim any new one as definitive. However, Walls... Full review >
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FALLEN GLORYA well-written prize for students of history, archaeology, and urban planning. Full review >
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GOETHEby Rüdiger Safranski translated by David Dollenmayer
A penetrating, engrossing biography of a literary giant. Full review >
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THE INVENTION OF ANGELA CARTERExpansive and lavish, this outstanding biography does much to demythologize Carter, revealing her to be a singular writer of... Full review >
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TOSCANINIby Harvey Sachs
Sweeping yet meticulous, appreciative without eschewing critical judgments—like Toscanini himself. Full review >
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THIS LONG PURSUITUnparalleled research, transparent prose, and wide eyes can serve as a model for other biographers—indeed, for all other... Full review >
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JONATHAN SWIFTby John Stubbs
A rich and sweeping story superbly told. Full review >
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YOU SAY TO BRICKby Wendy Lesser
A splendid biography that penetrates the inner lives of Kahn’s buildings as well as the inner life of their creator. Full review >
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