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JULY 1, 2012
Watson makes a fascinating case that while there may be a single human nature, long exposure to dissimilar landscapes, food,... Full review >
JULY 17, 2012
Rapturously irreverent, this book should kick-start plenty of useful discussions. Full review >
JULY 3, 2012
A true treasure-trove of insight laced with humor and polished prose. Full review >
JULY 3, 2012
Authoritative but never dry, stripping away soothing myths of national unity and victimhood, this is a painful but necessary... Full review >
JULY 3, 2012
“Ev’rything I’ve got belongs to you,” goes one Hart lyric that now, thanks to the author’s thorough, affectionate research,... Full review >
JULY 10, 2012
An exquisite—and often exquisitely depressing—patchwork of joy and pain. Full review >
JULY 23, 2012
Some casual readers may be turned off by the page count, but this is likely to be the authoritative history of the origins... Full review >
JULY 17, 2012
In an impressive narrative, the author renders esoteric DNA concepts accessible to lay readers. Full review >
JULY 23, 2012
Among recent publications on unemployment and education, this is a standout. Full review >
JULY 9, 2012
A genuinely important book that casts the problem of sex trafficking in America into stunning, heartbreaking relief. Full review >
JULY 9, 2012
Occasionally thick with statistics and explication, but the author’s personal voice is compelling and his thesis is most... Full review >
JULY 17, 2012
Surely not the last word, but a complete and honest effort and a good starting place. Full review >
JULY 10, 2012
Scarifying stuff, without any mawkishness or dumb machismo—not quite on the level of Jarhead, but absolutely worth reading. Full review >
JULY 3, 2012
A lively, rollicking good read. Full review >
JULY 10, 2012
JULY 17, 2012
An invigorating reality check for anyone thinking about starting a business in a developing country. Full review >
JULY 1, 2012
Ambitious and thoughtful work, successfully fusing the personal and social by raising complex questions about drugs,... Full review >
JULY 19, 2012
A sharp and disturbing look into the world of online reality. Full review >
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