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- 'Grant' vigorously portrays its subject as a great military leader, champion of rights, honest man
Biographer Ron Chernow returns with his latest take on a historical figure, which largely rewrites Grant's legacy.
- 'The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy' series editor John Joseph Adams shares how sci-fi is evolving
'Trying to achieve change through something like science fiction seems like a pipe dream,' Adams says. 'But it also feels like the only thing that writers can hope to do.'
- 'Nine Continents' is Chinese author Xiaolu Guo’s resonant memoir about leaving her past
Almost 20 years since she published her first novel in China, Xiaolu Guo lays bare her first 40 years in a single book.
- Kazuo Ishiguro wins Nobel Prize in Literature
The Nobel judges described Ishiguro as a mix of Jane Austen and Franz Kafka, with 'a little bit of Marcel Proust.'
- 'A Bold and Dangerous Family' ably chronicles one Italian family's battle against Mussolini
Moorehead, who grew up in Italy and speaks Italian, portrays the trials and intrigues of the Rosselli clan in intimate detail.
- Bestselling books the week of 10/5/17, according to IndieBound What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.