All Book Reviews
'Home is a Roof Over a Pig' and 'The Forgetting River'Two very different memoirs chronicle distant searches for family ties.
The Rise of RomeClassicist Anthony Everitt recounts the story of Rome's ascent to greatness as a republic and empire.
DearieJulia Child's great success was built on both a willingness to innovate and an utter devotion to her craft.
South WindWashington Post critic Michael Dirda weighs in on Norman Douglas' classic "South Wind" a 1917 novel that makes for hilarious and "utterly pagan" beach reading.
Showdown at Shepherd鈥檚 Bush'Showdown' is a peek into a fascinating moment in time at the Olympic Games.
Liar & SpyNewbery Medal winner Rebecca Stead's new children's book is a small masterpiece.
'Shiloh 1862' and 'The Long Road to Antietam'Writer Winston Groom illuminates the personal side of a battle in 'Shiloh,' while Richard Slotkin's 'Antietam' is an eye-opening view of an engagement and a war.
Double CrossThe wonderfully entertaining story of the spies who made D-Day possible is both improbable and true.
Harry Lipkin, Private EyeHarry Lipkin is the genuine article 鈥� an 87-year-old gumshoe, sporting dentures.
ResilienceWhile some of the language is cumbersome, Andrew Zolli's book is a good place to start to understand the global economy.
The Lucky OnesOne author鈥檚 fight for farm animals.
The WivesThe six Russian literary wives profiled in this book went well beyond the call of duty to help their adored author-husbands.
Grandad, There's a Head on the BeachSassy crime reporter Jimm Juree returns in Colin Cotterill's new mystery series set in Thailand.
Why Does the World Exist?A simple question proves thorny in Jim Holt's new book.
Where They StandWhen it comes to picking presidents, voters may do as well as academics.
Bad ReligionNew York Times columnist Ross Douthat laments the substitution of "spiritualities" for orthodox 海角大神ity.
Where the Bodies Are BuriedThis mystery is rooted in Glasgow's past.
The CandidatePopkin's book will fascinate campaign junkies with its capsule histories of past presidential runs.
James Joyce: A New BiographyGordon Bowker seeks the real James Joyce in the pages of his work.聽
CronkiteDouglas Brinkley鈥檚 detailed new biography portrays an individual far more complex than we imagined.
