All Book Reviews
Mystery and romance swirl together in young adult novel 鈥楾he Beautiful鈥�Ren茅e Ahdieh uses the lush backdrop of New Orleans to create a supernatural thriller geared to older teens.聽
Dietrich Bonhoeffer prayed, wrote, and resisted Hitler from this houseLaura M. Fabrycky weaves her experiences working as a guide in German theologian聽Dietrich Bonhoeffer鈥檚 house with vignettes of his deeply moral life.
鈥楶harma鈥� paints a troubling picture of an unchecked industryGerald Posner鈥檚 book covers the history of drugs and drugmakers, in particular the Sackler family, whose Purdue Pharma is implicated in the opioid crisis.
English chef serves up tart opinions and a meditation on cookingThom Eagle鈥檚 "First, Catch: Study of a Spring Meal" is not a cookbook. It's about being connected to the earth through every ingredient.
Dan Jones plunges into the clash of religions in 鈥楥rusaders鈥�The popular historian examines the violence and fanaticism, as well as the devotion and conviction, at the heart of the holy wars.聽
They walked free. Until a reporter knocked at their door.Journalist Jerry Mitchell dug up evidence that helped reopen decades-old civil rights-era murder cases in the South, including that of Medgar Evers.
Winston Churchill led Britain with grit, bombast, and his cat, NelsonIn 鈥淭he Splendid and the Vile,鈥� Erik Larson portrays London during the Blitz, focusing not only on Churchill but also on his family and friends.
Zadie Smith鈥檚 鈥楪rand Union鈥� is a superb m茅lange of short storiesShe captures contemporary life through multifarious voices, exploring race and class, gender roles, generational differences, and politics.
鈥楧ominion鈥� tracks the influence of 海角大神ity across centuriesHistorian Tom Holland has written an engaging chronicle of the ways in which 海角大神 thought gradually spread through the West.
Music history was shaped by rebelsTed Gioia's latest book is a fresh, cogent journey through the long history of personal expression through musical rebellion.
鈥楾he City We Became鈥� turns New York鈥檚 boroughs into multiracial avatarsN.K. Jemisin鈥檚 science fiction novel wastes no time with preliminaries. It鈥檚 a ferocious parable of modern race relations.聽
Ida Tarbell and the magazine that helped break up Standard Oil鈥淐itizen Reporters鈥� tells of tenacious journalist Tarbell, and the eccentric editor S.S. McClure, who gave McClure鈥檚 magazine its clout.聽
鈥楤etween Two Fires鈥� focuses on heroic citizens in Putin鈥檚 RussiaNew Yorker correspondent Joshua Yaffa鈥檚 collection of profiles highlights the challenges, and risks, of confronting the government.聽聽
Two fathers鈥� broken hearts guide them toward heroic empathyColum McCann deftly weaves together the true story of a Palestinian and an Israeli who each lost daughters in the conflict 鈥� and found their calling.
Bands of resistance: A tribe defends its land from the US governmentLouise Erdrich鈥檚 novel, based on history, follows the聽Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewas as they try to save their way of life.
Cromwell pulled the strings. Now the strings ensnare him.Hilary Mantel follows the waning fortunes of Thomas Cromwell, fixer to Henry VIII, all the way to the Tower in the riveting 鈥淭he Mirror & the Light."
鈥楽upreme Inequality鈥� argues that the high court鈥檚 decisions favor the powerfulAdam Cohen asserts that rulings聽on everything from election law and education to corporate law and crime聽have聽contributed to growing inequality.
Emily Dickinson鈥檚 life shines vibrantly in 鈥楾hese Fevered Days鈥�Martha Ackmann investigates the interior life of聽Emily Dickinson, and finds it full of passion, zeal, and artistic dedication.
Vivian Gornick鈥檚 鈥楿nfinished Business鈥� reads deeply into memoryAcclaimed critic聽Vivian Gornick rereads the books that shaped her life and muses on reencountering the person she was at the time.聽
鈥楥SI鈥� in 1920? 鈥楢merican Sherlock鈥� tracks a pioneer in forensicsKate Winkler Dawson follows the career of Edward Oscar Heinrich, who nudged criminal investigations beyond hunches toward a more scientific approach.聽
