All Book Reviews
The Man Who Saved the UnionH.W. Brand's biography of America's sometimes overlooked 18th president is a good read for history buffs or anyone who enjoys a life story well-told.
Walking the AmazonEd Stafford walked the length of the Amazon, a feat the experts assured him was impossible.
The Queen of KatweHow a new star of the chess world rose from the slums of Kampala.
"Lincoln's Hundred Days" and "Seward"Two new Lincoln-related biographies offer further evidence that we will never tire of reading about our sixteenth president.
Object LessonsThis anthology of short stories from The Paris Review – selected by 20 contemporary authors – includes some deeply pleasurable discoveries.
Joseph AntonSalman Rushdie’s story of living under a ‘fatwa’ is ultimately a moving tale of fidelity to principle.
The Great UnexpectedSharon Creech's latest work – a mystery poised somewhere between fantasy and reality – is a true literary treat for ages nine and way up.
Tales of two DelhisTwo very different books depict life in India’s second largest city.
The Long Walk'The Long Walk' is a powerful, intimate, disturbing look at the ways that war can infect the life of a soldier.
Winter of the WorldThe second book of Ken Follett's 'Century' trilogy is a gift to lovers of popular fiction.
Fire in the AshesNearly three decades later, Jonathan Kozol revisits the families of deep poverty who have populated his books.
Conning Harvard'Conning Harvard' is a fascinating look at a scandal written by a talented young journalist.
My Berlin KitchenBlogger Luisa Weiss's celebration of German cuisine separates 'My Berlin Kitchen' from the pack of food memoirs.
On a Farther ShoreOn the 50th anniversary of the publication of "Silent Spring," William Souder offers a compelling portrait of Rachel Carson and the birth of the environmental controversies we know today.
InterventionsFormer UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan writes of decades spent pursuing the elusive goal of world peace.
Strom Thurmond's AmericaStrom Thurmond, the Senate's champion of segregation, endured long after the Dixiecrats were history.
Every Love Story Is a Ghost StoryNew Yorker writer D.T. Max offers up the first full-length biography of David Foster Wallace.
The Art of HaikuThis uncommon book gives readers a chance to experience haiku both visually and textually.
AftermathRachel Cusk has been accused of violating her family's privacy, but 'Aftermath' remains a brilliantly observed memoir.
Solo'Solo' – a no-holds-barred, tell-all autobiography – has already rocked some boats.
