All Book Reviews
Now I Know Who My Comrades AreIs the Internet revolutionizing global dissent?
The Problem of Slavery in the Age of EmancipationDavid Brion Davis offers valuable insight on 'the peculiar institution,' as practiced from the 1780s to the 1880s, in the third installment of his trilogy examining slavery around the globe.
The Adventures of Henry ThoreauA biographer takes a leisurely stroll through the environment that shaped Henry Thoreau.
Code Name: Johnny WalkerPseudonymous writer 'Johnny Walker,' an Iraqi, tells the story of his time as an interpreter for the US Navy SEALs.
Silence Once BegunA set of mysterious disappearances in Japan takes readers down a rabbit hole of deceit.
PerfectIn a mere two seconds, can a seemingly perfect life be hopelessly derailed?
Landry ParkLibrarian Bethany Hagen spins a futuristic tale for young adults that echoes 'Gone with the Wind,' Jane Austen, and 'Downton Abbey.'
Eliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American HeroTrue crime historian Douglas Perry separates myth from fact in his new biography of the lawman.
CarthageJoyce Carol Oates's latest novel is the story of a teenage girl's disappearance and the decay of a seemingly perfect family.
Dept. of SpeculationJenny Offill's new novel portrays a writer's life at a crossroads – as seen through snapshots from the mind's eye.
The Triple PackageAmy Chua – also known as 'Tiger Mom' – works with her husband to examine the surpassing success of eight US cultural groups.
One More ThingIn B.J. Novak's 'One More Thing,' comic fiction from the actor and writer unveils a restless mind at work.
All Joy and No FunJournalist Jennifer Senior asks: Is American culture driving parents slightly crazy?
Words Will Break CementHow a band of feminist anarchists shook Putin’s Russia.
Ophelia and the Marvelous BoyKaren Foxlee's middle-grade novel tells the story of a girl named Ophelia who has traveled to a city where it always snows, only to discover a quest behind a mysterious door.
Under the Wide and Starry SkyNancy Horan's second novel – recently chosen for the “Today” show book club – examines the marriage of “Treasure Island” author Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife, American Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne.
The Undercover Economist Strikes BackThis cordial look at our recession's slow recovery has all the answers – and the questions to boot.
An Officer and a SpyRobert Harris's novel about the Dreyfus affair of the 1890s is a perfect story for the age of WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden.
My Life in MiddlemarchRebecca Mead's book is not only a love letter to George Eliot but also a rumination on how literature can shape our lives.
Radiance of TomorrowFormer child soldier Ishmael Beah offers a quiet tribute to human resilience.
