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    BENTO'S SKETCHBOOK

    NOV. 8, 2011

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    THE FOLLY OF FOOLS

    NOV. 1, 2011

NONFICTION

THE FOLLY OF FOOLS

by Robert Trivers

A gripping inquiry. Trivers is informal but highly knowledgeable, provocative, brightly humorous and inviting. Full review >

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    THE GREAT BIG BOOK OF HORRIBLE THINGS

    NOV. 7, 2011

HISTORY

THE GREAT BIG BOOK OF HORRIBLE THINGS

by Matthew White

A strange, brilliant and endlessly arguable book, one every student of history needs to have close at hand. Full review >

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    HIGHER GOSSIP

    NOV. 3, 2011

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    HOWARD COSELL

    NOV. 14, 2011

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

HOWARD COSELL

by Mark Ribowsky

The definitive word on a loved, loathed, maddeningly complex broadcasting legend. Full review >

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    INFERNO

    NOV. 2, 2011

HISTORY

INFERNO

by Max Hastings

Excellent general WWII accounts abound—including those by historical superstars such as Stephen Ambrose and John Keegan—but... Full review >

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    NOT THE LAST GOODBYE

    NOV. 21, 2011

NONFICTION

NOT THE LAST GOODBYE

by David Servan-Schreiber

A profoundly human book that touches readers with a rare and healing candor. Full review >

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    THE SHADOW WORLD

    NOV. 11, 2011

HISTORY

THE SHADOW WORLD

by Andrew Feinstein

The detail is occasionally overwhelming, but Feinstein’s book is sound, timely and invaluable. Diligent readers will be... Full review >

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    TOLSTOY

    NOV. 9, 2011

  • NONFICTION

    WAR ROOM

    NOV. 8, 2011

NONFICTION

WAR ROOM

by Michael Holley

A deeply reported, thoroughly engaging look at what it takes to succeed in the NFL—and a perfect complement to the NFL... Full review >

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    PRINCE

    NOV. 11, 2011

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

PRINCE

by Ronin Ro

An energetic, detailed balance of reportage and criticism about an icon of his era. Full review >

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