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'Uncensored' tells of a difficult passage between black and white, poor and richZachary Wood, famed for promoting controversial speakers at Williams College, tells the story of his own painful transitions.
'The Bone and Sinew of the Land' restores a lost chapter of US historyWe鈥檝e long forgotten the African-Americans who lived free 鈥� at least some of the time 鈥� in the Midwest in the decades before the Civil War.
'Rough Beauty' recounts a poet's journey from self-reliance to community livingWhen award-winning poet Karen Auvinen loses all in a fire, she must decide what kind of life to rebuild.
'And Then We Danced,' 'Old in Art School,' tell of later-in-life creative endeavorsNell Painter enrolls in art school at 64, while Henry Alford begins a serious pursuit of dance at the age of 50.
'Frenemies' is Ken Auletta's brightly readable tour of today's ad businessNew Yorker writer Auletta takes his readers deep inside the conference calls and boardrooms of the professionals on the front lines of the industry's internet transformation.
'The Debatable Land' probes the history of a chink in the Scottish-English borderBritish historian Graham Robb explores the land that once supported the descendents of the first king of Scotland.
Lively narrators, rich context make these middle-grade books shineFrom Pakistan to Miami, these lively tales speak to readers in the 8-12 age group.
'The Word Is Murder' is Anthony Horowitz at his ambitious bestThis clever work of meta-fiction is told by a writer named Anthony Horowitz, who has been asked by a former detective to look into a most unusual murder.
10 best books of June: the Monitor's picksFrom the Tour de France to the dark side of America's economy, these new June releases cover plenty of ground.
'Life in the Garden' lovingly recalls the place of gardens in an author's lifePenelope Lively explores the garden鈥檚 place in art and literature, and in her own life.
6 baseball books for mid-season reading These new releases should provide a good selection for summer reading.
'A View of the Empire at Sunset' uses author Jean Rhys to explore 'otherness'Novelist Caryl Phillips uses the life of author Jean Rhys to once again explore themes of racism and colonialism.
'Our Towns' finds optimism in America's smaller citiesHusband-and-wife journalism team James and Deborah Fallows spent five years traveling the US via passenger plane and returned with a refreshingly positive story to tell.
Voyages, animals, beauty for the youngest readersSix lovely picture books exemplify the joys of summer reading.
NASA's Alan Stern talks Pluto ... and beyondPlanetary scientist Alan Stern shares what it has been like to devote the bulk of his career to the New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper belt.聽
'Reporter' offers a captivating account of an entire era of journalismSeymour Hersh's memoir is full of smooth storytelling and well-turned anecdotes, but it can also be a bumpy ride.
4 delightful new books for middle-grade readersHistory, fantasy, humor, and drama mingle in these four wonderful new books for middle-grade readers 鈥� out just in time for summer reading.
'The Good Mothers' profiles the female prosecutor who took on Italy's mafiaAlessandra Cerreti took the unusual route of stalking southern Italy's Ndrangheta through the group's wives and mothers.
'Elmore Leonard: Westerns' celebrates Leonard's mastery of the genreThis collection of four shoot-em-up novels and eight short stories beautifully demonstrates Leonard鈥檚 gift for crisp dialogue, swift plotting, and flab-free storytelling.
4 audiobooks about familiesFamilies of various kinds are at the heart of four聽audiobooks聽this month.聽聽聽
