Top 19 August Nonfiction

by George Orwell & edited by Peter Davison

Editor Davison (English/De Montfort Univ.) supplies necessary contextual information and footnotes generously, but stays in... Full review >

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by Paul Auster

A consummate professional explores the attic of his life, converting rumination to art. Full review >

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by Joshua B. Freeman

A liberal-minded but still evenhanded primer for all students of U.S. history. Full review >

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by Rachel Cusk

Bold, gripping, original and occasionally darkly funny. Full review >

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by Adam Brent Houghtaling

Whether read straight through or dipped into at random, in times of despair or not, this is a most helpful musical... Full review >

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by Stephen Tobolowsky

A copiously examined life rendered with humor and heart. Full review >

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by Yuval Taylor & Jake Austen

An innovative, marvelous book about comedy, stereotypes and the struggle to steer through the sometimes-fierce internal... Full review >

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by Michael Gorra

Not for all readers, but Gorra’s approach will appeal to scholars, fans of the James family, and lovers of important novels... Full review >

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by Rubén Martínez

Less self-absorbed than Luis Alberto Urrea, less cynical than Charles Bowden, less otherly obsessed than William... Full review >

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by Doreen Carvajal

A mesmerizing journey through time, across cultures and into one woman's rich personal history. Full review >

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by Seth Rosenfeld

A potent reminder of the explosiveness of 1960s politics and how far elements of the government were (and perhaps still are)... Full review >

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by Craig Brown

Brown is as smart as he is puckish, and there are plenty of laughs on this terrific trip through modern fame. Full review >

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by Michael S. Malone

An original, fascinating scientific history of how human memory and a series of inventions have driven the advance of... Full review >

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by William Bryant Logan

A tour-de-force journey through the natural world. Full review >

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by Stella Adler edited by Barry Paris

An exciting, inspiring and essential book for anyone interested in American theater. Full review >

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by Doug Fine

A captivating, solidly documented work rendered with wit and humor. Full review >

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by Robert Hass

Not for all readers, but prime in its class—literate, learned and wise criticism, with scarcely a breath of cynicism or... Full review >

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by Jonathan Kozol

Cleareyed, compassionate and hopeful. Full review >

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by Bob Spitz

An engrossing biography of a woman worthy of iconic status. Full review >

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