All Book Reviews
'Victoria the Queen' is a cheerful, chatty success from start to finishJulia Baird's new biography concentrates on the personal and keeps the broader social and political issues of Victorian times firmly in the background.
'Magnum Cycling' treats biking as a window into Europe's soulImages from noted photographers celebrate the art of cycling.
'Nonstop Metropolis' is a gallimaufry of takes on NYC neighborhoods and topicsPeter Lewis follows William Helmreich's walking tour of a Brooklyn that stretches beyond hipster havens and matches it up against Rebecca Solnit and Joshua Jelly-Schapiro's five-borough impressionistic atlas.
'The Feud' celebrates the bad behavior of illustrious literary figuresWhat began as a warm friendship between Vladimir Nabokov and Edmund Wilson eventually flamed into a feud.
'L鈥橢nfant-Femme' shows us images of girls on the road to womanhood聽Rania Matar captures individuality and universality in every frame, allowing each girl to engage the camera as she sees fit.
'Swing Time' is Zadie Smith's virtuoso tale of class, race, and friendshipThe novel explores the lifelong relationship between two young women who meet in a dance class and then live out a complicated mix of love, jealousy, competition, and misunderstanding.
'Books for Living' picks up where 'The End of Life Book Club' leaves offWill Schwalbe has crafted a sweet and utterly restorative series of vignettes about how books 鈥� the right books, at the right times 鈥� can not only deepen a life but save it.
'Conclave' delves into the death of a pope and the process of replacing himThe author of the inventive thrillers 'An Officer and a Spy' and 'Pompeii' turns his talent for intrigue to the imagined inner workings of a papal election.
'Born a Crime' is Trevor Noah's tender, rollicking take on his own lifeThis new memoir from the 'Daily Show' host delivers a portrait of a South African childhood caught between identities and communities.
'George Lucas' is crammed 鈥� a bit too full 鈥� with fascinating stuffBrian Jay Jones鈥檚 biography of George Lucas is an overstuffed but serious contribution to the history of American cinema.
'William Eggleston Portraits' is a body of work that keeps you guessingThe images of photographer William Eggleston tease with half-told stories.
'Krazy' adds further luster to the legacy of 'Krazy Kat' creator George HerrimanMichael Tisserand's new biography of Herriman is both affectionate and rich in anecdote.
'Kenneth Clark' tells the enviable story of a life of high cultureBritain's champion of fine art was the son of a manufacturing family who wound up explaining high culture to his fellow countrymen.
'Dorie鈥檚 Cookies' couldn鈥檛 come at a more propitious momentWith more than 300 recipes spread over 500 pages, Dorie Greenspan鈥檚 latest is a big, generous volume that includes many enticing offerings.
'Game of Queens' profiles a savvy set of bold European queensBritish historian Sarah Gristwood pulls back to a wider view of Europe and the far-flung queens who greatly influenced events: Isabella of Castile, Louise of Savoy, Marguerite of Navarre, Catherine de Medici, and more.
'Inherit the Dust' offers startling images to remind us of the threats to wildlifeA wildlife advocate's photos ask: Where do the cheetahs play?
'The Glass Universe' recalls the women who helped to chart the heavensDava Sobel brings to life the nearly forgotten group of 19th-century women who laid the foundations of modern stellar photometry.
'Eight Flavors' is part travelogue, part history, and part recipe bookFood blogger and historian Sarah Lohman takes readers on a fascinating and thought-provoking tour of the history of America as told through the lens of its culinary innovations.
Universe: Rebirth, the Deluxe EditionA new hardcover celebrates the biggest comic event of 2016.
3 excellent new books on Pearl HarborThese varied and lively histories will bring the history of Pearl Harbor to a new generation of readers.
