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THE LIFE OF SUPER-EARTHSAs short, cogent and stimulating as John Gribbin’s Alone in the Universe (2011), but far more optimistic. Readers should... Full review >
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THE PARTNERSHIPWill the partnership prevail? Stay tuned, but hope for the best—for, they warn, “[i]f urgent steps are not taken to rein in... Full review >
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QUIETby Susan Cain
An intriguing and potentially life-altering examination of the human psyche that is sure to benefit both introverts and... Full review >
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A SAFEWAY IN ARIZONAby Tom Zoellner
A sure-to-be-controversial, troubling tale of the wages of fear on the body politic. Full review >
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PITY THE BILLIONAIREby Thomas Frank
An insightful, bitingly humorous book. Full review >
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LIFE SENTENCESStately pronouncements from a master of the form. Full review >
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DISTRUST THAT PARTICULAR FLAVORA provocative, surprising look at the lesser-known parts of a sci-fi superstar’s writing career. Full review >
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HAITIA profound demonstration of what needs to be recognized, reconciled and forgiven if current crises are to be overcome. Full review >
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THE MAGIC ROOMZaslow’s profile of the bridal shop, from the geopolitics of dressmaking to the effects of TV shows like Bridezillas, is... Full review >
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NO ENEMIES, NO HATREDby Liu Xiaobo edited by Perry Link ; Tienchi Martin-Liao ; Liu Xia
For the world that knew Liu Xiaobo only for his empty chair in Oslo, this much-needed book fills the void. Full review >
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STEPHEN HAWKINGA fascinating portrait of a complex figure who ponders the place of man and God in the universe and who still loves the... Full review >
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THE TENDER HOUR OF TWILIGHTby Richard Seaver edited by Jeannette Seaver
A rich record of the vicissitudes of publishing during an inimitable time and place. Full review >
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THE LIVING ENDLeleux sweeps readers from New York to Texas to rural Tennessee on a family pilgrimage—an understated work that highlights... Full review >
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