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THE GREAT DIVIDEby Peter Watson
Watson makes a fascinating case that while there may be a single human nature, long exposure to dissimilar landscapes, food,... Full review >
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HOW TO BE A WOMANRapturously irreverent, this book should kick-start plenty of useful discussions. Full review >
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MONKEY MINDby Daniel Smith
A true treasure-trove of insight laced with humor and polished prose. Full review >
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SAVAGE CONTINENTby Keith Lowe
Authoritative but never dry, stripping away soothing myths of national unity and victimhood, this is a painful but necessary... Full review >
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A SHIP WITHOUT A SAIL“Ev’rything I’ve got belongs to you,” goes one Hart lyric that now, thanks to the author’s thorough, affectionate research,... Full review >
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TWELVE PATIENTSAn exquisite—and often exquisitely depressing—patchwork of joy and pain. Full review >
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THE TWILIGHT WARby David Crist
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 >
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THE VIOLINIST'S THUMBby Sam Kean
In an impressive narrative, the author renders esoteric DNA concepts accessible to lay readers. Full review >
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A YEAR UPAmong recent publications on unemployment and education, this is a standout. Full review >
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RUNAWAY GIRLby Carissa Phelps with Larkin Warren
A genuinely important book that casts the problem of sex trafficking in America into stunning, heartbreaking relief. Full review >
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SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE BLACKby Tanner Colby
Occasionally thick with statistics and explication, but the author’s personal voice is compelling and his thesis is most... Full review >
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MARILYNby Lois Banner
Surely not the last word, but a complete and honest effort and a good starting place. Full review >
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THE LONG WALKScarifying stuff, without any mawkishness or dumb machismo—not quite on the level of Jarhead, but absolutely worth reading. Full review >
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BRIGHT LIGHTS, NO CITYAn invigorating reality check for anyone thinking about starting a business in a developing country. Full review >
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OPIUM FIENDAmbitious and thoughtful work, successfully fusing the personal and social by raising complex questions about drugs,... Full review >
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TRUST ME, I'M LYINGby Ryan Holiday
A sharp and disturbing look into the world of online reality. Full review >
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