• NONFICTION

    A FREE MAN

    OCT. 22, 2012

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

A FREE MAN

by Aman Sethi

Alternately sad, defiant, carefree and understated, this journey into a world hidden in plain sight is well worth taking. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    EMPIRES, NATIONS, AND FAMILIES

    OCT. 2, 2012

HISTORY

EMPIRES, NATIONS, AND FAMILIES

by Anne F. Hyde

With a vast dramatis personae and stage, Hyde’s book sheds considerable light on the 19th-century development of the nation.... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    FORMER PEOPLE

    OCT. 2, 2012

HISTORY

FORMER PEOPLE

by Douglas Smith

Sobering stories about the politics of power—its loss, its gain—and the deep human suffering that inevitably results. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    HELL-BENT

    OCT. 30, 2012

  • NONFICTION

    HELLO, GORGEOUS

    OCT. 9, 2012

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

HELLO, GORGEOUS

by William J. Mann

Even though we know the answers to most of the questions—Will our heroine win the coveted role of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl?... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    ISAAC'S ARMY

    OCT. 2, 2012

HISTORY

ISAAC'S ARMY

by Matthew Brzezinski

A well-told, direct story of endurance and courage in the face of death and destruction on an apocalyptic scale, as moving... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    LIFE'S RATCHET

    OCT. 30, 2012

NONFICTION

LIFE'S RATCHET

by Peter M. Hoffmann

A fascinating mix of cutting-edge science with philosophy and theology. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE LOST BATTLES

    OCT. 25, 2012

HISTORY

THE LOST BATTLES

by Jonathan Jones

Art lovers, Renaissance junkies and even travelers will love this book, which brings these two geniuses to vivid life and... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE MAN WHO SAW A GHOST

    OCT. 2, 2012

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THE MAN WHO SAW A GHOST

by Devin McKinney

In rich, lyrical prose, McKinney deftly honors both the man and the mystery. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    MAO

    OCT. 2, 2012

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

MAO

by Alexander V. Pantsov & Steven I. Levine

The Great Helmsman fully fleshed, still complicated and ever provocative. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE BIG SCREEN

    OCT. 16, 2012

NONFICTION

THE BIG SCREEN

by David Thomson

A profound and richly satisfying reckoning with the movies and what they mean. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    MARVEL COMICS

    OCT. 9, 2012

CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

MARVEL COMICS

by Sean Howe

Brilliantly juxtaposes Marvel with its best characters: flawed and imperfect, but capable of achieving miraculous feats. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    MASTER OF THE MOUNTAIN

    OCT. 16, 2012

HISTORY

MASTER OF THE MOUNTAIN

by Henry Wiencek

Beautifully constructed reflections and careful sifting of Jefferson’s thoughts and deeds. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE OLD WAYS

    OCT. 15, 2012

NONFICTION

THE OLD WAYS

by Robert Macfarlane

A breathtaking study of “walking as enabling sight and thought rather than encouraging retreat and escape.” Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    ON POLITICS

    OCT. 22, 2012

CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

ON POLITICS

by Alan Ryan

Provocative, illuminating and entertaining—an exemplary work of philosophy and history whose author's deep learning is... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    PREDICTIVE HEALTH

    OCT. 2, 2012

NONFICTION

PREDICTIVE HEALTH

by Kenneth Brigham ; Michael M.E. Johns

A clear, insightful vision of a health care system that could bring about a better, healthier world. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    SHORT NIGHTS OF THE SHADOW CATCHER

    OCT. 9, 2012

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

SHORT NIGHTS OF THE SHADOW CATCHER

by Timothy Egan

Lucent prose illuminates a man obscured for years in history’s shadows. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    SPILLOVER

    OCT. 1, 2012

NONFICTION

SPILLOVER

by David Quammen

A wonderful, eye-opening account of humans versus disease that deserves to share the shelf with such classics as Microbe... Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    THIS LIVING HAND

    OCT. 23, 2012

NONFICTION

THIS LIVING HAND

by Edmund Morris

A splendid assemblage of significant work by one of our keenest observers. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    TOWER

    OCT. 2, 2012

HISTORY

TOWER

by Nigel Jones

A historian’s history that deserves pride of place in every library. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    TRIUMPHS OF EXPERIENCE

    OCT. 30, 2012

  • NONFICTION

    WAITING FOR THE BARBARIANS

    OCT. 16, 2012

CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

WAITING FOR THE BARBARIANS

by Daniel Mendelsohn

Incisive, reflective and unfailingly stimulating. It wouldn’t hurt Mendelsohn to occasionally pass up an opportunity to... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    YOU SAVED ME, TOO

    OCT. 6, 2012

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

YOU SAVED ME, TOO

by Susan Kushner Resnick

A poignant, memorable story of friendship and of a period in time that should never be forgotten. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >

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