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'From Cold War to Hot Peace' offers a US ambassador's up-close view of RussiaMichael McFaul served as the United States Ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2014.
'The Ideal of Culture' showcases Joseph Epstein鈥檚 familiar ease with the treasures of Western cultureIt is Epstein鈥檚 gift to be able to take a reader by the sleeve and gently tug him into a topic he had no idea he鈥檇 be interested in.
First LookIn the face of scandals, no Nobel literature prize will be awarded this yearThe Swedish Academy has announced the 2018 literature prize will be given in 2019, the first time since 1943 that the prize has been delayed. Allegations of sexual assault against the husband of one of its former members has created a rift within the secret academy.聽- Karl Marx turns 200: Are his ideas still relevant?May 5 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx, the 19th-century political economist. Soviet-style communism has settled into the ash heap of history, and yet, for many, the Great Recession and its aftermath have meant that capitalism鈥檚 victory has been less than decisive.
'The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs' covers millennia of dinosaur dominanceUniversity of Edinburgh paleontologist Steve Brusatte transforms great piles of geological and paleontological data into an absorbing historical saga.
When your first-grade homework becomes a bestsellerAs a child's talent for writing vaults her to the top as published author, her parents manage demands on her time. The Reeses balance family, church, and helping Nia Mya be a normal third-grader.
'1983' chronicles a Cold War-era narrow escape from nuclear warThe incident聽was sparked by a routine NATO military exercise and聽occurred when mistrust and suspicion between superpowers America and the USSR was sky-high.
Three compelling biographies of remarkable womenSpanning 500 years in history, these bios profile women who made their marks in the fields of art, astronomy, and philanthropy.聽
'Buttermilk Graffiti' is a road trip in search of contemporary American cuisineStar chef Edward Lee drives across the United States as he explores a mind-meltingly diverse world of food.
'Beneath a Ruthless Sun' is a wrenching story of bigotry 鈥� and an inspiring tale of heroesThis kind of narrative is familiar territory for Gilbert King, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his remarkable 2012 bestseller "Devil in the Grove," another look at violence, injustice, and heroic opposition.
'The Best Cook in the World' is Rick Bragg's tribute to his mother and her somewhat exotic culinary skillsThe book includes 75 recipes, which read like oral tradition.
'The Moralist': What drove the 'tragic figure' of Woodrow Wilson?A century after his term in office, many of Wilson's ideals remain deeply divisive.
'You Think It, I鈥檒l Say It' shows Curtis Sittenfeld at her best, where gender meets classSittenfeld聽trafficks in the minor humiliations of fictional women who often self-sabotage, or at least overthink.
'Dread Nation' is a rollicking 'Gone With the Wind + Zombies' adventureBut don't underestimate the latest YA novel by activist Justina Ireland 鈥� it's also a biting commentary on contemporary race relations in America.
'God Save Texas' is Lawrence Wright鈥檚 affectionate, eye-opening, slightly rueful love letter to his native stateIntended to be part travelogue, part reportage, and part memoir, 'God Save Texas' reads less like a coherent narrative and more like a collection of essays.
'Varina' imagines the life of Jefferson Davis's widow in the aftermath of the Civil War'Varina' can be seen as a reminder that a national reckoning over the legacy of slavery has yet to take place.
'The Pope Who Would Be King' details the birth of the modern papacyAuthor David聽Kertzer won a Pulitzer Prize in 2015 for his book 'The Pope and Mussolini.'
'Wade in the Water' is poet laureate Tracy K. Smith鈥檚 most overtly political collectionMuch of the subject matter of 'Wade in the Water' takes its inspiration from the headlines, but ruminations on pregnancy and motherhood聽strikes a more hopeful and humorous note.
With tell-all, Comey joins club of ex-officials turned scribesFormer FBI Director James Comey's memoir, out Tuesday, joins a long list of juicy tomes by Washington power players. Beyond settling scores, the best can offer real insight into the inner workings of government. Here are some classics of the genre.
In 'The Feather Thief,' a British bird burglary exposes a hidden worldThis true story about the theft of a bunch of bird skins is one of the most peculiar and memorable true-crime books ever.
