All Book Reviews
Johnson鈥檚 Life of LondonThe other eternal city: Boris Johnson brings a collection of famous Londoners to life.
Between the LinesNot all of the 'Between''s brain-teasers are resolved, but Picoult and van Leer's novel has a universal appeal.
Shooting VictoriaWriter Paul Thomas Murphy's crisp prose provides a vivid look at the various assassination attempts against Queen Victoria.
CityP.D. Smith takes a thorough and engaging look at the urban lifestyle more than half the planet has now embraced 鈥� for better or for worse.
Little America'Imperial Life Emerald City' author Rajiv Chandrasekaran employs excellent reporting and vivid writing to tell ugly truths about the fighting in Afghanistan.
The Dictator's Learning CurveJournalist William Dobson looks at the 鈥榥imble鈥� tactics of autocrats in an age of social media.
Snow-Storm in AugustIn 'Snow-Storm,' author Jefferson Morley intensely captures the tension-filled 1830s and draws historical figures of the time in subtle shadings.
Subversives'Subversives' takes a deep and troubling look at Reagan's handling of the civil unrest in Berkeley in the 1960s.
The ObamiansIs there an Obama Doctrine? 'The Obamians' leaves room for doubt, but it does provide an interesting look at the inner workings of the president's foreign policy team.
How To Watch the OlympicsA book that makes the perfect guide to the Olympics, past and present.
Beautiful RuinsJess Walter's new novel combines a pair of love stories, wicked comedy, Hollywood legend, and a poorly named hotel.
The ReceptionistWhat it was like to work at the New Yorker.
Fifty Sides of the Beach BoysA closer, deeper look at one of America's greatest pop bands of all time.
The Passage of PowerIn Volume IV of 鈥淭he Years of Lyndon Johnson,鈥� biographer Robert A. Caro concentrates on the succession of political triumphs and defeats that accompanied LBJ to the Oval Office.
Listening and Longing: Music Lovers in the Age of BarnumDaniel Cavicchi takes a detailed look at 19th-century music consumers.
The Ultimate Baseball Road Trip, 2nd EditionThis guide to all 30 major-league baseball stadiums manages to be thorough, enthusiastic, and quite entertaining.
America's Great DebateFergus M. Bordewich has penned a perceptive and tremendously witty book about the compromise that held the US together in the decade before the Civil War.
Barack Obama: The StoryClinton biographer David Maraniss strives for a key to America's 44th president.
Vita NovaWriter Andrew Frisardi renders Dante's text into clear, nimble English, creating a book that works for newcomers as well as Dante scholars.
New Ways to Kill Your MotherAuthor and essayist Colm T贸ib铆n explores the ways that writers' families influence their work.
