All Books
- 'True Gentlemen' analyzes the troubling co-dependence of colleges and fraternities
By further exposing the profound problems with fraternities, Bloomberg News writer John Hechinger has made a far more valuable contribution to American college life than any fraternity ever could.
- 'Alone' examines the cinematic appeal of the 'England alone' World War II scenario
The book's memoir framing-device gives author Michael Korda a measure of dramatic license, and he uses it to good effect. "Alone" is relentlessly involving reading, full of masterfully-drawn set pieces.
- 'Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities' succeeds as both vibrant history and personal tribute
Bettany Hughes wonderfully tells the story of a city that has been many things at many different times.
- 10 best books of September: the Monitor's picks
From Tsarist Russia to Trump's America, and from evocative short stories to the best of expository prose, here are the 10 September releases most highly recommended by the Monitor's book critics.
- 'Little Soldiers' examines the Chinese education system from the inside
Journalist Lenora Chu had privileged access into the academic world, further enhanced by her son Rainey’s admission into one of Shanghai’s most prestigious kindergartens.
- 'An Odyssey' is a father-son journey with Homer as guide
A classics professor learns much when his father becomes his student.
- Bestselling books the week of 9/21/17, according to IndieBound What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.