All Book Reviews
'Some Writer!' beautifully celebrates the life of E.B. WhiteThis innovative biography is aimed at readers aged 7-10, but will delight E.B. White fans of any age.
'The Pigeon Tunnel' pulls together captivating reminiscences from the remarkable life of John le Carr茅Fifty-five years into his writing career, le Carr茅 seems blessed with the ability to be endlessly fascinating.
'The Arab of the Future 2' sees Syria through the eyes of an outsiderCharlie Hebdo cartoonist Riad Sattouf's graphic novel recalls his own struggles, as a half Syrian six-year-old, to navigate life in the Middle East .
'Eyes on the Street' celebrates 'distinctly modest' urban legend Jane JacobsDespite a humble start, Jacobs's influence on urban planning is international, and her legacy spans the world.
'A Kingdom of their Own' tries to make sense of Afghanistan and the KarzaisWashington Post journalist Joshua Partlow takes a deeper look at Afghanistan, the Karzai clan, and their complex relationship to the United States.
'Blood in the Water' does a magnificent job of rewriting the Attica storyMichigan professor Heather Ann Thompson relies on exhaustive research to piece together a more accurate version of the 1971 Attica prison uprising and the brutal retaking of the facility.
'Corto Maltese: The Ethiopian' brings a legendary Italian comic figure to the USEuroComics' English editions of the world-renowned Italian series by creator Hugo Pratt continues with the latest volume 'Corto Maltese: The Ethiopian.'
'The Fix' seeks out strategies to solve the vexing problems facing nationsForeign Affairs managing editor Jonathan Tepperman travels widely to talk to the people and governments who are devising new and innovative strategies to hold chaos at bay and sometimes even improve things.
鈥楢 Truck Full of Money鈥� is an engaging, contemporary, rags-to-riches storyPulitzer Prize-winner Tracy Kidder profiles both Paul English and the software-engineering world he inhabits.
'Moscow Nights' recalls Van Cliburn and the power of music to melt the cold warNigel Cliff tells the astonishing, engaging story of how a handsome young Texas piano聽prodigy stole the heart of the enemy.
'Yellowstone,' 'The Hour of the Land' celebrate, examine America's national parksDavid Quammen and Terry Tempest Williams take clear-eyed views of America's national park system.
'Wolf Boys' offers a disturbing insider view of drug dealingThis eye-witness account of drug dealing on the US-Mexico border shocks but fails to address larger questions.
'Avid Reader' is the story of a publishing icon and friend to authorsOver the decades, Robert Gottlieb worked with a veritable Who's Who of 20th-century literary figures.
'Commonwealth,' Ann Patchett's new novel, is a family affairPatchett's latest novel 鈥� her most autobiographical to date 鈥� weaves a wry but compassionate tale of step-siblings forced to become family.
'Astro City, Vol. 13: Honor Guard' features superheroes with heartKurt Busiek's 'Astro City' comic series highlights the humanity behind the masks.
'Pond' is a cool, curious dive into a world of minutiaeClaire-Louise Bennett's unclassifiable work is a 'tumble down a rabbit hole,' taking readers into a world where the drama is in the details.
'Mad Enchantment' is a compelling portrait of Monet and his chef d'艙uvreBiographer Ross King once again puts a human face on the historical narrative of an artistic triumph.
'Virgil Thomson' celebrates Thomson's written words and musical notesThomson鈥檚 uncommon capacity to both create works in a particular art form and to write lucidly about that art form is in evidence throughout the Library of America second collection spotlighting the writer-composer.
'Collected Poems' by Clive James celebrates decades of learning, growthClive James continues to pour forth verse 鈥� as unabashedly alive as ever.
'For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood' offers advice from a transformational educatorEmdin鈥檚 'reality pedagogy' shows teachers how to truly respect their students by getting to know their communities and cultures.
