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'Until We Are Free' tells of Shirin Ebadi's fight for human rights in IranIranian activist Shirin Ebadi explains what working in the human rights field means by sharing what she has gained and lost throughout her journey.
Bestselling books the week of 3/24/16, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America?
In Ukraine, why is Gogol's former home boarded up?The Odessa home where Nikolai Gogol wrote the second part of 'Dead Souls' is abandoned, with grass growing on the stairs and a padlock on the front door.
'Charlotte Bront毛' is an irresistible biography of 'Jane Eyre' and its authorLiterary biographer Claire Harman鈥檚 retelling of the life of Charlotte Bront毛, published to coincide with the bicentennial of Bront毛鈥檚 birth, is a must-read, even for those familiar with the story.
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"Peace-Keeping," by Mischa Berlinski, offers a window into a changing HaitiMischa Berlinski's newest novel is a complex and often funny political satire that gives readers a glimpse into Haitian politics.
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'The Abundance' offers an exquisite collection of Annie Dillard's work over decadesAs 'The Abundance' makes clear, Annie Dillard writes better sentences than just about anyone alive.
4 audiobooks by high-profile authors Here are four audiobooks from veteran writers with proven track records.
'Putin Country' tries to explain the admiration Russians have for PutinLongtime NPR correspondent Anne Garrels examines the way many Russians have consolidated around Putin.
Bestselling books the week of 3/17/16, according to IndieBound* What's flying fastest off the shelves at independent bookstores across America?
What's happening to the GOP? Nothing that hasn't happened before.Heather Cox Richardson, historian of the Republican Party, says the party has always gone through cycles of bubbles and backlash.
'The Immortal Irishman' profiles an Irish rebel who took America by stormThomas Francis Meagher crammed a lifetime of adventure into a few very significant decades.
Was Al Smith,1920s NY icon and presidential hopeful, an early Donald Trump?Quite the opposite, says Smith biographer Robert Slayton. Smith enthusiastically embraced immigrants and diversity.
4 basketball books for hoops-hungry readers Here are a handful of recent releases about both college and pro basketball.
Yes, men and women even read differentlyA study found that although men and women complete books at nearly identical rates, men are more likely to abandon books sooner.
4 first-rate mystery stories for middle-grade readersThese four female sleuths solve crimes and keep the pages turning briskly, carrying on a literary tradition that would make Nancy Drew proud.聽
'The Vegetarian' asks painful questions about the way we liveThis American debut by South Korean writer Han Kang has been nominated for the 2016 Man Booker Prize.
Bestselling books the week of 3/10/16, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America?
