All Book Reviews
MastermindMaria Konnikova examines the neurological and psychological underpinnings of the great mind of Sherlock Holmes.
Ten White Geese'Ten White Geese' follows an Emily Dickinson scholar who seeks a refuge from her marriage – and the world – in a Welsh farmhouse.
American StoryNBC correspondent Bob Dotson profiles the quiet heroes who make our world a better place.
Fear ItselfIra Katznelson has produced an exceptionally engaging and thoughtful account of the New Deal era.
Gods and BeastsDenise Mina's latest spins a web of Glasgow connections and corruption.
Salt Sugar FatMichael Moss explores how food companies market all of the above to the American public.
Those Angry DaysToday we think of it as 'The Good War.' But Lynne Olson's excellent new book reminds us that, once upon a time, the question of US involvement in World War II was at least as contentious as Vietnam.
Stalin’s Curse: Battling for Communism in War and Cold WarThis well researched book portrays Stalin as a psychopath with a deep and abiding commitment to spreading communism across the globe.
The Book of My LivesFrom Sarajevo to Chicago, Aleksandar Hemon tells the engaging story of his many lives.
Beholding BeeKimberly Newton Fusco hits all the right notes with this delightful new coming-of-age story set in a somewhat magical World War II.
Middle MenWriter Jim Gavin crafts a collection of stories featuring young men drifting between youth and adulthood.
The Secretary: A Journey with Hillary Clinton from Beirut to the Heart of American PowerA BBC correspondent offers an admiring insider's look at Hilary Clinton's tenure as America's top diplomat.
Karl Marx: A Nineteenth-Century LifeThis new Marx biography refrains from judging its subject with contemporary values, helping readers to understand the man's ideas in the context of his life.
Gun Guys: A Road TripDan Baum's reportorial style brings much-needed humor and rationality to the fractious gun debate.
3 novels about family, crime, and love In this week's fiction roundup, two girls try to hide the deaths of their parents, two American writers fall in love (at least in a novel), and an international bestseller explores the lengths a family will go to clean up after a crime.
Louis Agassiz: Creator of American ScienceA new biography sheds light on some of the 'undelightful' aspects of the life and work of eminent Swiss zoologist, glaciologist, and paleontologist Louis Agassiz.
Not Less than EverythingA group of Catholic writers profile "religious realists" through history.
ComandanteVenezuelan president Hugo Chávez was ‘this close’ to being a dictator.
My Brother's BookMaurice Sendak issues a valedictory and visionary new work.
C.S. Lewis: A LifeOn the 50th anniversary of his death, this new C.S. Lewis biography succeeds in deepening the appeal of his works.
