All Book Reviews
A Tangle of KnotsLisa Graff's delightful, complex novel sends young readers searching for both a perfect cake recipe and a Talent with a capital "T."
ContagiousA new case study in the vein of 鈥淔reakonomics鈥� and 鈥淭he Tipping Point鈥� addresses the 鈥渨hy鈥� of viral marketing.
Vera Gran: The AccusedThe life of beautiful World War II torch singer Vera Gran 鈥� who became trapped in the Warsaw Ghetto 鈥� is one of the missing chapters from the story of "The Pianist."
"The Double V" and "The Slaves' Gamble"Two recent releases chronicle the contentious history of blacks in the US military.
CitizenvilleGavin Newsom wants social media to reinvent government.
The Myth of MartyrdomSuicide bombers are the opposite of brave, argues Adam Lankford.
Vampires in the Lemon GroveKaren Russell's short stories go where the wild things are.
The Afrika ReichGuy Saville's debut novel is a thriller with the heart of a blockbuster and the head of a history junkie.
CoolidgeAmity Shlaes offers a fresh perspective on the 1920s and "Silent Cal," but infuses her narrative with ideology.
Portrait Inside My HeadPhillip Lopate reflects on baseball, Brooklyn, and a mixed bag of other topics in his new collection of essays.
House of EarthWoody Guthrie's novel, 60 years in coming, offers a fresh window into the past 鈥� and into Guthrie himself.
P.G. Wodehouse: A Life in LettersKatherine A. Powers tracks the creator of Bertie Wooster and Jeeves through his correspondence.
Insane CityDave Barry鈥檚 hilariously dark new farce hits all the right notes.
Engineers of VictoryMeet the engineers, scientists, technicians, and logistical experts whose ingenuity and innovations caused the Allies to win World War II.
Fresh Off the Boat: A MemoirCelebrity chef Eddie Huang's memoir offers a hilariously unflinching look at the American dream from a 21st-century immigrant's perspective.
How Literature Saved My LifeLooking through a hyper-personal lens, David Shields offers opinions and proclamations on what makes particular writers important.
Standing in Another Man's GraveScottish detective John Rebus returns for another atmospheric mystery.
3 smart new historic novels There's a glorious interplay between historical fact and fiction in this week's fiction roundup.
The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa ParksA new scholarly biography examines the life Rosa Parks 鈥� the icon America embraced yet never really knew.
Consider the ForkBee Wilson outlines the history of kitchen technologies with wit and skill.
