All Book Reviews
Fin & LadyIn a delightful parallel to 'Auntie Mame,' two half-siblings (who have been estranged for years) find that their personal lives change drastically when tragedy throws them together.
Blue Plate SpecialAuthor Kate Christensen tells her own story of a lifetime of love, loss, and great meals.
& SonsIs A.N. Dyer, the reclusive novelist at the center of David Gilbert's new novel & Sons, meant to evoke J.D. Salinger? Perhaps, but that's not really the point in this sharp, funny, knowing send-up of New York's Upper East Side literary scene.
The Telling RoomMichael Paterniti weaves two lives, ten years, and a brief history of Spain into an epic tale of love, betrayal, revenge, and the world's greatest piece of cheese.
JFK’s Last Hundred DaysBiographer Thurston Clarke makes a compelling case that JFK came into his own in the 100 days before Lee Harvey Oswald murdered him in Dallas.
The ManorA grand Long Island manor – inhabited by members of the same family since 1735 – offers a glimpse into the forgotten history of Northern slavery.
Difficult MenTelevision today is full of complex drama, damaged characters, and questionable moral compasses – and we can't get enough. Journalist Brett Martin examines TV's "new Golden Age."
My Lunches with OrsonOrson Welles revealed much about himself and his career in these conversations with his close friend, fellow director Henry Jaglom, recorded over lunches together between 1983 and 1985.
Turtle DiaryA poignant novel of two lost souls and a dream of freedom, from the author of "Riddley Walker."
The ElevenThis slim, delightful novel – the story of the rise of a painter amid the French Revolution and the Terror that followed – was the 2009 winner of the French Academy's Grand Prix du Roman.
Southern Cross the DogTerror and redemption alternate in this darkly lyrical adventure set in the Depression-era South.
The Lost Art of Finding Our WayThere was no GPS. How did your ancestors navigate?
For a Song and a Hundred SongsPoet Liao Yiwu's account of four years spent in a Chinese prison is raw and disturbing yet also a deeply human and essential read.
Native AmericansJames S. Robbins urges today’s Americans to ‘recognize, honor, and carry forward the grand experiment of the first new nation.’
The No World ConcertoA novelist tries to make very modern music out of a work of fiction.
Italo Calvino: Letters, 1941-1985This collection of Calvino's letters unveils the correspondence of a writer at the heart of modern literature's revolutions.
Mo'Meta BluesPolymath bandleader Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson chronicles his life in beats.
Italian WaysFor every moment that Italy annoys Tim Parks, there are two in which it delights him.
Gettysburg: The Last InvasionOn the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Lincoln scholar Allen C. Guelzo offers a detailed account of the battle, with a focus on the human side of the history.
The Greek HouseSwiss painter Christian Brechneff's story – a beguiling mix of genres, from travelogue to art guide – is the next best thing to actually going to a Greek island.
