All Book Reviews
'Hostage' tells the moving, suspenseful story of a kidnapping in the CaucasusGuy Delisle, the marvelous cartooning memoirist and travel-writer, recreates in words and thousands of pictures, the details of a Frenchman's captivity in a war zone.
'The Leavers,' inspired by a real story, confronts transracial adoptionLisa Ko's debut novel is an achingly beautiful read about immigration, adoption, and the drive to belong.
'My Life with Bob' is a rollicking, intimate journey to a booklover's heartNew York Times Book Review editor Pamela Paul's memoir invites us to share a close-up look at the books of her life.
'Refinery Town' tells the story of a city fighting for its own soulA look at the impact of the petroleum industry on one American city yields a portrait of a community struggling to put its future in the hands of its residents.
'Thunder in the Mountains' recounts the tragedy of the Nez Perce WarHistorian Daniel Sharfstein is a wonderful storyteller with a deep knowledge of all the relevant source material from the period.
'Hamlet Globe to Globe' chronicles the most idealistic theatrical tour everHow London's renowned Globe Theatre took their production of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' to 190 countries in the space of two years.
'Jane Welsh Carlyle and Her Victorian World' brings a forgotten talent to lifeKathy Chamberlain's excellent biography of Jane Welsh Carlyle takes her out of the shadow of husband Thomas and puts her own formidable talent and complex character on display.
'The American Spirit' collects the best of David McCullough as speakerMcCullough is a triumphalist at heart, most interested in celebrating the better angels of American history.
Hanna-Barbera revisits some of the best of its iconic charactersHanna-Barbera has dusted off some old concepts and turned some upside down.
'99 Poems' is Dana Gioia's celebration of the human endeavorGioia, California’s Poet Laureate and a poetry icon, offers selected verse.
'The Islamic Enlightenment' reshapes historic views of IslamHistorian Christopher De Bellaigue replaces a static image of the Middle East from the 1800s through the late 20th century with a picture of constant transformation.
'The Evangelicals' examines the collision of politics and faithJournalist and historian Frances FitzGerald tracks the shifting position of evangelicals on a wide array of political issues.
'The Golden Legend' tells a magnificent story of terror and dignityPakistani-born author Nadeem Aslam’s mesmerizing fifth novel may be his best.
A trio of lovely new books about animalsFrom remarkable photos of animals to a gorgeous 'paper zoo' to Thoreau's accounts of his animal encounters, this spring offers a pack of excellent reads for animal lovers.
'Hallelujah Anyway' celebrates all in life that is worthy of praiseThere is much in this book that is trademark Lamott – theological speculation, hippie slang and domestic comedy, C.S. Lewis by way of Janis Joplin by way of Erma Bombeck.
'The Hello Girls' pays overdue tribute to a group of World War I heroinesWith memorable charisma, Elizabeth Cobb tells the story of the American 'girl telephone operators' who helped to win World War I.
'The Hourglass' is an insightful, exquisite deep dive into a marriage'Hourglass' – Dani Shapiro's memoir about her marriage – yields a rare combination of lyrical writing and startling, sometimes disturbing insights.
'The Time Traveler’s Guide to Restoration Britain' takes us thereHistorian and archivist Ian Mortimer has magicked us back to a historical period starting approximately 350 years ago.
'A Little Book on Form' asks: What's the right shape for a poem?Poet Robert Hass explains why form is essential, for both readers and writers of poetry.
'The Girl from the Metropol Hotel' is a Soviet tale of loss, lack, resilienceThe terrible deprivations of Ludmilla Petrushevskaya's Soviet-era childhood were later sublimated into magical fiction. They had to be survived first.
