All Book Reviews
'How Star Wars Conquered the Universe' explains (very astutely) how a series of films became a mythosA long time ago, a galaxy far, far away proved to be immensely lucrative.
'The Accidental Highwayman' seamlessly blends teen romance, history, and fantasyFans of William Goldman's 'The Princess Bride': This is a book for you!
'A World Elsewhere' tracks a pair of aristocrats across Europe.Sigrid MacRae鈥檚 family memoir is also her own voyage of discovery, as she learns about her parents' dramatic past.
'Office Romance' showcases the Renzo Piano-designed New York Times building聽A New York Times magazine photo director chronicles her workday inside a landmark skyscraper.
Molly Sauter鈥檚 quest to make political DDoS legitimateIn 'The Coming Swarm,' Sauter argues that denial of service should be no more controversial than sit-ins.
'Even This I Get to Experience' tells the story of TV genius Norman LearHow the creator of Archie Bunker brought political awareness to the idiot box.
'The Laughing Monsters' explores the lies men tell 鈥� and the penalties they incurAn American operative goes missing in Africa in a thriller from the author of 'Tree of Smoke.'
'Let Me Be Frank with You' returns to Richard Ford's best known protagonistRichard Bascombe ponders everything from aging to race in America in Richard Ford's fourth novel featuring the one-time real estate salesman.
"Visions of Teaoga" spins native American history into a likable story for middle-grade readersMiddle-schooler Maddy Winter is drawn into the past when she joins her dad in a rural Pennsylvania town.
'The Strange Library' is a kid鈥檚 book, despite Murakami's reliance on allegories, semiotics, parables, and moreAn adolescent boy drops into his neighborhood library to return some books and finds himself in a strange, charged landscape.
'American Cornball' is a funny book about the things people used to laugh atA 'Guide to the Formerly Funny' garners present-day laughs, while examining some shocking subjects that no longer seem comic.
'Green' considers the emotional, social, and poetic significance of a very versatile band of the color spectrumIn verde, there is veritas: a new book explains how one hue can illustrate greed, royalty, envy, and the splendor of the natural world.
'Fully Alive' is Timothy Shriver's story of the Kennedy family's relationship to the Special OlympicsJFK nephew Timothy Shriver tells the inspiring story of how the Special Olympics came to be, and some of the ways in which the organization has changed the world for the better.
'De Niro' is impressive, fair-minded, and doesn't shrink from tough questionsWhy did Robert De Niro trade truly great roles for low-maintenance performances? Shawn Levy tackles this and more in his authoritative biography.
'Victoria: A Life' illustrates the remarkable power of a single personalityBiographer A.N. Wilson touches on a number of ways Victoria's life and image shaped the modern British monarchy and government.
'Pioneer Girl' tells the true story behind the 'Little House on the Prairie' books'Pioneer Girl' is the annotated autobiography of Laura Ingalls Wilder. It's also the original manuscript that served as a grittier rough draft of the beloved 'Little House on the Prarie' series.
'Digging for Richard III' is an engaging account of the sleuthing, research, and public fascination behind a very unusual excavationAn odd mix of science and sensationalism drove the dig that stunned everyone by uncovering the remains of England's King Richard III.
'Three Minutes in Poland' gives new life to a town wiped out by the HolocaustWhen Glenn Kurtz discovered a long-forgotten home movie made by his grandparents, he was inspired to rediscover a lost world.
'A Map of Betrayal' is Ha Jin's heartbreaking portrait of a spy torn between two countries, two familiesChina and the US are 'like father and mother, so as a son I cannot separate the two and I love them both,' insists Chinese spy Gary Shang at his trial.
'33 Artists in 3 Acts' is a breezy, approachable introduction to the rock stars of the art worldArt critic Sarah Thornton has access to many of the top artists working today, including Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Ai Weiwei, Maurizio Cattelan and Cindy Sherman.
