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    PEOPLE WHO EAT DARKNESS

    JUNE 5, 2012

HISTORY

PEOPLE WHO EAT DARKNESS

by Richard Lloyd Parry

A fresh, compelling read for fans of true crime and slowly unfolding mysteries. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE SEARCHERS

    FEB. 19, 2013

HISTORY

THE SEARCHERS

by Glenn Frankel

A thoroughly researched, clearly written account of an obsessive search through the tangled borderland of fact and fiction,... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    GREAT SOUL

    MARCH 29, 2011

NONFICTION

GREAT SOUL

by Joseph Lelyveld

An impassioned, carefully executed work of research. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE ORDINARY ACROBAT

    FEB. 26, 2013

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THE ORDINARY ACROBAT

by Duncan Wall

Blending cultural history with biography, memoir and travelogue, Wall’s carefully balanced book is, in itself, a successful... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    MAFIA SUMMIT

    JAN. 22, 2013

HISTORY

MAFIA SUMMIT

by Gil Reavill

An exciting, comprehensive chronicle of one of the most pivotal events in mob history. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    REINVENTING BACH

    SEPT. 18, 2012

NONFICTION

REINVENTING BACH

by Paul Elie

The author’s passion, thorough research and imaginative heart produce one revelation after another. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    POMPEII

    NOV. 18, 2003

  • NONFICTION

    BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS

    FEB. 7, 2012

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