All Book Reviews
- End of DaysJames L. Swanson provides a basic, clear-eyed, and complete narrative of Nov. 22, 1963, plus its prologue and aftermath.
- At Night We Walk in CirclesIn an unnamed South American country, a young boy comes of age, joins a theater troupe, and is taken on a journey in which art and life become blurred in confusing and violent ways
- The Ariadne ObjectiveWes Davis examines an extraordinary World War II mission 鈥 the kidnapping of a German general 鈥 and the swashbuckling men of letters who carried it out.
- The Minor Adjustment Beauty SalonPrecious Ramotswe, as endearing as ever, works to untangle fresh mysteries in Alexander McCall Smith's latest entry in the 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' series.
- The Hired ManIn Aminatta Forna's astonishing new novel, a survivor of the Yugoslav wars keeps watch over the small Croatian town he calls home.
- American MirrorDeborah Solomon's biography portrays Norman Rockwell as an unhappy loner, sadly distant from the idealized scenes of his art.
- Dallas 1963Writers Bill Minutaglio and Steven L. Davis examine the toxic political climate of Dallas at the time of JFK's assassination.
- Bach: Music in the Castle of HeavenThis compelling new biography by conductor John Eliot Gardiner examines the life of one of the world's most famous composers.
- Days of GodJames Buchan examines both the politics and the theology of the Iranian Revolution.
- The Discovery of Middle EarthGraham Robb delves into the momentous contributions of the Celts, a people he dubs geniuses who 'married mathematics and geography.'
- Flora & UlyssesKate DiCamillo has penned another winner for young readers.
- The Ministry of Guidance Invites You to Not StayHooman Majd completes a trilogy of books that illuminate the politics, society, and culture of modern Iran through his own decidedly hip eyes.
- The Bully PulpitThis dual biography of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft offers fresh proof of Doris Kearns Goodwin's ability to 'bring dead presidents back to life.'
- LongbournBritish novelist Jo Baker reimagines 'Pride and Prejudice' from a servants-eye view in the delightful 'Longbourn.'
- The Two Hotel FrancfortsTwo unhappy married expat couples meet in World War II-era Portugal 鈥 a meeting that changes everything for all of them.
- The War That Ended PeaceWhy did World War I begin? Historian Margaret MacMillan offers a masterly exploration of the factors that led to the devastating conflict.
- Mr. Lynch's HolidayCatherine Flynn's wry, touching, third novel follows a widower who visits his son in Spain, only to find that the boy's supposedly glamorous expat life is anything but.
- Allegiant'Allegiant' is the third book in Veronica Roth's 'Divergent' trilogy 鈥 and yes, the ending is just as controversial as they're saying.
- Radical: My Journey out of Islamist ExtremismMaajid Nawaz offers a riveting look at how his time in jail changed his views of Islam and its place in the world.
- Local SoulsAllan Gurganus spins three separate stories in this chronicle of life in a small North Carolina town.