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'Her Again' tells how Meryl Streep became a starEven as a teenager, Meryl Streep was already a standout.
Bestselling books the week of 4/28/16, according to IndieBound* What's flying fastest off the shelves at independent bookstores across America?
'Free Verse' is the tale of a young girl saved by words and loveWhere 'Free Verse' diverges from the typical words-saved-my-life narrative is in the way it chronicles Sasha鈥檚 development as a writer.
Reading poetry: an obscure but exquisite kind of pleasureIn America, where few people read poetry anymore, a poet can be great but largely unknown.
'America's War for the Greater Middle East' surveys decades of failed policyThe note of precisely controlled anger in this book is nothing short of mesmerizing.
'The Lost Book of Moses' is a mystery of biblical proportionsDecades before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, did a Jerusalem antiquities dealer really find a first draft of the Bible?
10 best books of April: the Monitor's picks Here are the 10 new April titles that the Monitor's book critics found most appealing.
Bestselling books the week of 4/21/16, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores around the country?
'The Summer Before the War' speaks directly to Downton Abbey fansHelen Simonson, author of 'Major Pettigrew's Last Stand,' lovingly recreates the days before World War I, an era about to be obliterated by the twin agents of technology and war.
Tired of presidential primaries? Blame Teddy Roosevelt!Theodore Roosevelt created today's more democratic primary system for his own personal gain, says historian Geoffrey Cowan, author of 'Let the People Rule: Theodore Roosevelt and the Birth of the Presidential Primary.'
'Till We Have Built Jerusalem' blends architecture, identity, and historyHoffman鈥檚 engaging book delves into biography, architectural and political history, and reportage in this ancient and troubled city.
'The Fires of Spring' tries to make sense of Arab SpringVeteran Middle East hand Shelly Culbertson weaves history, culture, politics, and economics into a cohesive narrative.
'Jimmy Carter in Africa' profiles a Carter most Americans never knewNorth Carolina State University history professor Nancy Mitchell rewrites the narrative on the Carter years, insisting that the president was 'a Cold Warrior from day one.'
'Daredevils,' by Shawn Vestal, takes risks but lands safelyThe novel encompasses deep questions about faith and meaning in prose that is never heavy-handed.
How did Lois Lane get so many enemies 鈥� and so many friends?In 'Investigating Lois Lane,' Canadian comics historian Tim Hanley history considers how Superman鈥檚 gal pal became an icon of her own.
'The Murder of Mary Russell' explores the women closest to Sherlock Holmes'The Murder of Mary Russell' is the best installment in a series that so far has been excellent.
Bestselling books the week of 4/14/16, according to IndieBound* What's getting readers hooked at independent bookstores across America?
'The Lady with the Borzoi' profiles publishing legend Blanche KnopfAlfred and Blanche Knopf did not have a happy marriage but together they founded a publishing house with a genius for zeitgeist.
'The Translation of Love' seeks meaning amid the heartache of post-war TokyoThis debut novel by third-generation Japanese Canadian writer Lynn Kutsukake presents resonating testimony to humanity鈥檚 resilience.
'The Girl from Everywhere' is rich with pirates, time travel, and cartographyThis debut novel, featuring a time-traveling sea captain and his teenage daughter, is a sinuous and delightful read.
