All Book Reviews
The Great DissentHow US Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes changed his mind 鈥� and a nation 鈥� on the question of freedom of speech.
The Night Gwen Stacy DiedWhen a stranger turns up at her gas station, promising escape from Iowa and a chance at a new identity, Sheila Gower is only too happy to jump and run.
Ready for a Brand New BeatIt was 1964. Our soldiers went to Vietnam, the Beatles came to the US, and Martha Reeves sang 'Dancing in the Street' 鈥� never expecting the response that the song would generate.
Let Freedom RingPhotos by Look staffer Stanley Tretick and accompanying text by Kitty Kelley vividly evoke a time when the US was pregnant with both conflict and promise.
The Big DisconnectDo your kids a favor and read this book.
George Orwell: A Life in LettersThe letters of George Orwell (real name: Eric Arthur Blair) suggest a life beset by internal conflict.
Lawrence in ArabiaVeteran war correspondent Scott Anderson traces the involvement of T.E. Lawrence and three other Westerners during a critical and turbulent period in the Middle East.
Real Talk for Real TeachersI was prepared to dislike this book. But Rafe Esquith's good sense won me over.
Wealth and PowerWhy has China lagged behind the West in terms of wealth and power? Chinese leaders, writers, and activists offer their explanations.
The SonPhilipp Meyer's Texas epic tells a story that can stand alongside classics by Larry McMurtry and Cormac McCarthy.
The Mouse with the Question Mark TailNewbery Medalist Richard Peck concocts a delightful story about an accident-prone mouse sent away to school next to Buckingham Palace.聽
China Goes GlobalChina may have the planet's second largest economy. But the Chinese are not going to rule the world.
EarthboundThis young adult novel is a complicated, addictive ride that ends with a doozy of a twist.
This TownWhat really goes on among the power-brokers of Washington, D.C.? New York Times Magazine correspondent Mark Leibovich tells us in a book that is as dark as it is wildly entertaining.
Fin & LadyIn a delightful parallel to 'Auntie Mame,' two half-siblings (who have been estranged for years) find that their personal lives change drastically when tragedy throws them together.聽
Blue Plate SpecialAuthor Kate Christensen tells her own story of a lifetime of love, loss, and great meals.
& SonsIs A.N. Dyer, the reclusive novelist at the center of David Gilbert's new novel & Sons, meant to evoke J.D. Salinger? Perhaps, but that's not really the point in this sharp, funny, knowing send-up of New York's Upper East Side literary scene.
The Telling RoomMichael Paterniti weaves two lives, ten years, and a brief history of Spain into an epic tale of love, betrayal, revenge, and the world's greatest piece of cheese.聽
JFK鈥檚 Last Hundred DaysBiographer Thurston Clarke makes a compelling case that JFK came into his own in the 100 days before Lee Harvey Oswald murdered him in Dallas.
The ManorA grand Long Island manor 鈥� inhabited by members of the same family since 1735 鈥� offers a glimpse into the forgotten history of Northern slavery.
