New & Notable Nonfiction: November 2012

by Ross King

Thankfully, King’s book is an impressive work of restoration—the author helps readers see this painting for the first time. Full review >

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by Ellen Forney illustrated by Ellen Forney

Forney’s story should resonate with those grappling with similar issues, while her artistry should appeal to a wide... Full review >

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by Kurt Vonnegut & edited by Dan Wakefield

Vonnegut’s most human of hearts beats on every page. Full review >

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by Jon Meacham

An outstanding biography that reveals an overlooked steeliness at Jefferson’s core that accounts for so much of his... Full review >

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by Jim Sterba

An eye-opening take on how romantic sentimentalism about nature can have destructive consequences. Full review >

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by Andrew Solomon

An informative and moving book that raises profound issues regarding the nature of love, the value of human life and the... Full review >

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by Jon Ronson

Casual readers will find plenty to like about this excellent collection, but journalism and philosophy students should find... Full review >

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by Tim Flannery

A breathtaking, informative tour of faraway lands. Full review >

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by Marcus Rediker

A first-rate example of history told from the bottom up. Full review >

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by Jill Lepore

As smart, lively and assured as modern debunkery gets. Full review >

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by William Manchester and Paul Reid

Essential for Manchester collectors, WWII buffs and Churchill completists. Full review >

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by Oliver Burkeman

This broad approach toward harnessing our "negative capability" deserves wide readership; the author’s nonprescriptive... Full review >

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by Kevin Phillips

Impressively authoritative. Full review >

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by Richard Burton edited by Chris Williams

A text that thrums with life and assures the rest is not silence. Full review >

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by Michael Slater

A sexy story resting on a bed of comprehensive scholarship and pursued with Sherlock-ian imagination. Full review >

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