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SEPT. 29, 2015
Warrick stops short of offering policy solutions, but he provides a valuable, readable introduction to a pressing... Full review >
MARCH 10, 2015
An intriguing, entirely engrossing investigation into a legendary disaster. Compared to Greg King and Penny Wilson’s... Full review >
MARCH 3, 2015
Whether you call this a personal story or nature writing, it’s poignant, thoughtful and moving—and likely to become a... Full review >
AUG. 11, 2015
Deeply engrossing, well-written, and packed with revealing stories. Full review >
MAY 5, 2015
A first-rate historian’s masterful touch conveys the profound changes to colonists’ “hearts and minds.” Full review >
AUG. 11, 2015
Sprawling, engrossing, and highly relevant to the ongoing controversies about policing post-Ferguson, which Domanick... Full review >
NOV. 2, 2015
Rather than a nostalgic lament, this revelatory book celebrates an indelible cultural imprint. Full review >
FEB. 3, 2015
A meticulously detailed feat of rare footage inside the DPRK’s propaganda machinery. Full review >
MAY 12, 2015
An uncommonly entertaining story replete with consistent wit and lethal weaponry. Full review >
APRIL 21, 2015
Highlights the severity of some of our environmental problems with knowledge, humor, urgency and hope. Full review >
OCT. 27, 2015
Unlike many rock star memoirs, there’s no sense that this book is a chore or a marketing effort. It’s revealing and... Full review >
MARCH 3, 2015
Real-world storytelling of the highest order. Full review >
JUNE 30, 2015
By turns frankly hilarious, historically elucidating, emotionally touching, and deeply informative. Full review >
SEPT. 15, 2015
Shane's reporting is superb, and the way he frames the public policy debate makes the narrative compelling from start to... Full review >
FEB. 5, 2015
A brutally real and unrelentingly raw memoir that is as inspiring as it is horrific. Full review >
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