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NOTHING TO ENVYMeticulous reporting reveals life in a country that tries hard to keep its citizens walled in and the rest of the world out. Full review >
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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN EXECUTIONby David R. Dow
A book of uncompromising honesty and moral beauty. Full review >
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PIRATE STATEClear, expert reporting on a region of which many Americans may be unaware. Full review >
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GET CAPONEby Jonathan Eig
An impressive, accessible history of a troubled time. Full review >
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APPETITE FOR AMERICAA sturdy, detailed work of history that will appeal to business readers as well as aficionados of railroading and the Old... Full review >
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THE LAMPSHADEA well-executed, original reflection on how social evil tends to endure, puzzle and resist efforts at redemption. Full review >
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WAR IS NOT OVER WHEN IT’S OVERby Ann Jones
This searing exposé on war’s remnants convincingly makes the case that gender inequality may be one of the greatest threats... Full review >
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THE GREAT OOMby Robert Love
“Genius or fraud?” American guru Bernard garners an evenhanded new consideration. Full review >
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OPERATION MINCEMEATMacintyre spins a terrific yarn, full of details gleaned from painstaking detective work. Full review >
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DROPPERSA brief, enthralling history of a specific place and time, and of an enduring American idea. Full review >
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THE SECRET OF CHANEL NO. 5Impeccable research and crafting make a seemingly narrow topic feel infinitely important. Full review >
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DELHIby Sam Miller
Miller is a delightful tour guide, capturing this “monstrous, addictive city” as it stumbles toward the future. Full review >
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THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIESAn inspiring account of a very personal battle against “the plague of our generation.” Full review >
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FAERY TALEby Signe Pike
“In chasing the beliefs I had as a child, I’d somehow managed to grow up”—into a person easily as captivating as her quarry. Full review >
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ORANGE SUNSHINEA fascinating read for any audience and essential history for anyone interested in the roots of psychedelia. Full review >
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FLAWLESSby Scott Andrew Selby and Greg Campbell
Sure to appeal to armchair rogues and, like Blood Diamond, cinema-ready. Full review >
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AMEXICAby Ed Vulliamy
An impressively rendered, nightmare-inducing account. Full review >
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HOBOESby Mark Wyman
A vigorous, well-written multicultural history of the West as it really was. Full review >
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