All Book Reviews
Invisible Armies: An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the PresentMax Boot's entertaining history teaches valuable lessons, but sometimes draws shaky conclusions.
The Painted GirlsCathy Marie Buchanan spins a clear-eyed and heartfelt account of the seamy side of La Belle 脡poque in Europe.
One Came HomeOne of the best children's books of early 2013 tells the tale of a young girl whose sister goes missing during the largest passenger pigeon roosting ever.
The Inventor and the TycoonMovies, money, and murder in the Gilded Age West.
Here, There, Elsewhere: Stories from the RoadWilliam Least Heat-Moon lets curiosity lead him far and wide.
Dinner with Lenny: The Last Long Interview with Leonard BernsteinJonathan Cott's story of a day spent with Bernstein shows an energetic, gifted musician who was determined not to limit himself.
The PineconeJenny Uglow has created a graceful historical narrative about a forgotten 19th-century heroine/visionary.
A Memory of LightNo fan of Jordan's work will want to miss this sprawling series-ender. But it is not a book to read out of context.
The Barbarous YearsPulitzer Prize-winning historian Bernard Bailyn's book on the early settling of America is authoritative as well as entertaining.
The Big Truck That Went ByWhy have well-intentioned foreigners done so little for post-quake Haiti?
My Beloved WorldSupreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor tells her story with wit and candor.
When 'Spiritual But Not Religious' Is Not EnoughLillian Daniel's study of what people who opt out of religion are missing is funny and refreshing.
My Autobiography, by Charlie ChaplinIn his autobiography, Charlie Chaplin is forthcoming with his childhood recollections but oddly reticent when it comes to discussing his film achievements.
PinnedSharon Flake's young adult novel shows high school at its best and worst and gets to the heart of its two teenage main characters.
Declaring His GeniusIn his 1882 lecture tour of the US and Canada, Irish wit Oscar Wilde let his clothing and set design do half the work.
The World Until YesterdayRelying on his vast knowledge of New Guinea, Jared Diamond asks what moderns like us can learn from traditional societies.
The Last Lion: Defender of the RealmDespite some noteworthy shortcomings, Paul Reid's examination of the last third of Churchill's life gives us the British statesman in all his robust complexity.
Nature WarsHow can we best handle the wildlife now turning up in our own backyards?
The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010The poetry of Lucille Clifton is engaging enough to win over any reader.
Great Expectations: The Sons and Daughters of Charles DickensDespite a world-renowned father and merry times at Christmas, the lives of the 10 children born to Charles Dickens were anything but easy.
