All Book Reviews
The Boy DetectiveRoger Rosenblatt's latest memoir finds the author retracing the New York paths he walked during boyhood.
The Heir ApparentThis may be the definitive biography of Britain's Edward VII – a man who grew from spoiled prince to beloved monarch.
Sycamore RowJohn Grisham brings back "A Time to Kill" protagonist Jake Brigance.
Mastering the Art of Soviet CookingAnya Von Brezmen's memoir describes her childhood in the USSR and how she and her mother cooked their way through their memories.
Double DownMark Halperin and John Heilemann, the team behind 'Game Change,' chronicle the 2012 presidential election.
This Is the Story of a Happy MarriageNovelist Ann Patchett's excellent essay collection ranges from dogs to writing to white-knuckled air travel.
The Hidden White HouseHistorian Robert Klara tells the compelling, surprising story of Harry Truman's little-known battle to preserve one of America's most famous buildings.
End of DaysJames L. Swanson provides a basic, clear-eyed, and complete narrative of Nov. 22, 1963, plus its prologue and aftermath.
- At Night We Walk in Circles
In an unnamed South American country, a young boy comes of age, joins a theater troupe, and is taken on a journey in which art and life become blurred in confusing and violent ways
The Ariadne ObjectiveWes Davis examines an extraordinary World War II mission – the kidnapping of a German general – and the swashbuckling men of letters who carried it out.
The Minor Adjustment Beauty SalonPrecious Ramotswe, as endearing as ever, works to untangle fresh mysteries in Alexander McCall Smith's latest entry in the 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' series.
The Hired ManIn Aminatta Forna's astonishing new novel, a survivor of the Yugoslav wars keeps watch over the small Croatian town he calls home.
American MirrorDeborah Solomon's biography portrays Norman Rockwell as an unhappy loner, sadly distant from the idealized scenes of his art.
Dallas 1963Writers Bill Minutaglio and Steven L. Davis examine the toxic political climate of Dallas at the time of JFK's assassination.
Bach: Music in the Castle of HeavenThis compelling new biography by conductor John Eliot Gardiner examines the life of one of the world's most famous composers.
Days of GodJames Buchan examines both the politics and the theology of the Iranian Revolution.
The Discovery of Middle EarthGraham Robb delves into the momentous contributions of the Celts, a people he dubs geniuses who 'married mathematics and geography.'
Flora & UlyssesKate DiCamillo has penned another winner for young readers.
The Ministry of Guidance Invites You to Not StayHooman Majd completes a trilogy of books that illuminate the politics, society, and culture of modern Iran through his own decidedly hip eyes.
The Bully PulpitThis dual biography of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft offers fresh proof of Doris Kearns Goodwin's ability to 'bring dead presidents back to life.'
