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ALIBISby André Aciman
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THE BATTLE OF MIDWAYEssentially a history of the Pacific war from January to June 1942 (Midway does not enter the picture until 100 pages in),... Full review >
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COLLISION COURSEWith the collective-bargaining power of public employees under fierce assault, McCartin’s story couldn’t be timelier or more... Full review >
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IT CALLS YOU BACKRaw, searing reading from start to finish. Full review >
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MY SONGby Harry Belafonte with Michael Shnayerson
Bracingly opinionated autobiography from an American original, still provocative in his ninth decade. Full review >
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AMERICA THE VULNERABLEby Joel Brenner
A sobering, sober-minded manifesto. Full review >
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THE MAGIC OF REALITYby Richard Dawkins illustrated by Dave McKean
Watch for this to be mooted and bruited in school board meetings to come. And score points for Dawkins, who does a fine job... Full review >
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SHARONby Gilad Sharon
Sharon’s son provides a solid template on which subsequent biographers will have to build. Full review >
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