All Book Reviews
'Hu锚 1968' is an instantly recognizable classic of military historyIn this story of the turning point of the Vietnam War, 'Black Hawk Down' author Bowden wades into deeper historical waters.
'I Was Told To Come Alone' is one reporter's up-close look at jihadJournalist Souad Mekhennet has reported on terrorism for The Washington Post, The New York Times, The International Herald Tribune, and NPR.
'Daring to Drive' is one Saudi woman's story of the obstacles to her freedomManal Sharif hoped 鈥� but failed 鈥� to find a way to live and work as a single woman in Saudi Arabia.
Three delightful summer reads for 8-to-12-year-old readersFrom dueling grandmothers to tree-top protests, these middle-grade summer reads really sing.
'House of Names' is Colm T贸ib铆n's take on the House of AtreusThe author of 'The Master' and 'Brooklyn' takes on one of the greatest and most wrenching stories of classical myth.
'The Outer Beach' captures the sense of enchantment found on Cape CodRobert Finch is today's best, most perceptive Cape Cod writer in a line extending all the way back to Henry David Thoreau.
'Benjamin Franklin' takes a more nuanced look at Franklin's views of GodAccording to this new biography, Franklin started wrestling with religion and morality as a teenager and never stopped pondering the natures of God, humanity, and the universe.
'Wrestling with His Angel' follows Lincoln through his 'wilderness years'Biographer Sidney Blumenthal finds a deeply fascinating story in an often overlooked period of Lincoln's life.
'When Dimple Met Rishi' is a zippy, charming update on arranged marriageRishi Patel plans for a stable, predictable career at his father's Silicon Valley tech firm, while Dimple Shah is aiming for the stars. Do their parents know something that they don't?
'The Exile' is a nearly day-by-day account of Bin Laden's life post-9/11Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy's work is a truly impressive feat of journalism and also an intensely gripping reading experience.
'The Russian Revolution' is a superb account of this seminal eventBard College professor Sean McMeekin is a reliable guide to a complex story and his book moves seamlessly and clearly across a vast landscape of people and events.
'Churchill & Orwell' profiles two icons in the fight against totalitarianismHistorian Thomas Ricks asserts that, despite their differences, a deep commitment to human freedom gave Winston Churchill and George Orwell common cause.
Short stories from a pair of masters'The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories' by Penelope Lively and 'Anything Is Possible' by Elizabeth Strout showcase the drama in everyday life.
'Earthly Remains' looses Inspector Brunetti on another murdererDonna Leon's 27th 'Inspector Brunetti' mystery is as acute and witty as her first.
Three distinct, delightful poetic voicesAcclaimed poets Linda Pastan, Cynthia Zarin, and Peter Cole offer powerful new collections.
'Rising Star' offers a severe but insightful assessment of Barack ObamaPulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Garrow has written a meticulously researched but overly detailed biography of the 44th president.
'Jefferson' is a complex, balanced account of the Founding FatherHistorian John Boles takes a noticeably less adulatory tone than past biographers yet goes surprisingly easy on Jefferson when it comes to slavery.
'Dragon Teeth' 鈥� the latest posthumous Crichton book 鈥� is propulsively readableSet in the Wild West of 1876, the book conveys the sheer wonder of the early days of the fledgling science of paleontology.
'There鈥檚 a Mystery There' parses the magic of the work of Maurice SendakJournalist Jonathan Cott attempts a critical study of the picture books of the award-winning author-illustrator.
'On Tyranny' suggests many simple actions can foster civil societyThe book is聽an expansion of a popular Facebook post聽on defending democracy that author and Yale historian Timothy Snyder wrote following the US election.
