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'White Tears' follows two Brooklyn hipsters who fake an old blues song and pay the priceIn the new novel from the author of 'Gods Without Men' and 'Revolution,' an attempt to fabricate a work of art sets off a voyage into the darkness of American history.
The real story behind Trump's Pershing tweet: how General Pershing handled Muslim insurgents'The Americans were not simply ruthless and brutal,' says James R. Arnold, author of 'The Moro War.'聽 Pershing was tough, but also embraced a gentler American approach that focused on hearts and minds.
English science fiction great Brian Aldiss, author behind Spielberg film 'AI,' dies at 92Aldiss helped shape and elevate the science fiction genre, but he recognized its mutability.
'Poetry Will Save Your Life' is a sketchbook of personal experience through the lens of poetryPoet Jill聽Bialosky illuminates for us the joys and tragedies that have shaped her 鈥� saved her 鈥� through poetry.聽
'The Epic Crush of Genie Lo' is young adult author F.C. Yee's laugh-out-loud debutSixteen-year-old protagonist Eugenia 'Genie' Lo is much more interested in getting into Harvard than in learning that she is a Chinese deity.
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'The Commander' illuminates a figure at the heart of the 20th-century Arab nationalist movementFawzi al-Qawuqji spanned a remarkable period in Arab history and led a life well worth examining.
'Mary McCarthy: The Complete Fiction' may startle youThe genius of Mary McCarthy's fiction, writes Melissa H. Pierson, is that she lets no one off the hook.
'Quakeland' author Kathryn Miles on why there's a lot more shaky ground than we realizeAmericans make the mistake of imagining that earthquakes are a West Coast problem, says Miles.
'The House of Government' is packed with a fascinating tangle of true, uniquely Russian storiesThe book's title is an actual place: a vast apartment building 鈥� built in 1931 for the new Communist ruling elite 鈥� standing on an embankment in the Moscow River, just opposite the Kremlin.聽
What's behind the dramatic spike in swearing in books?A new study finds a 'dramatic' increase in swear words in American literature over the last 60 years.
'Wild Things' is a delicious dive into the world of children's litBruce Handy鈥檚 brief but deeply satisfying survey of children鈥檚 literature marries curiosity, humor, and downright excitement.
How did American Naziism begin?Historian Arnie Bernstein talks about the hometown roots of fascism in the US.
'From Holmes to Sherlock' celebrates the versatility of one of fiction's most beloved charactersMattias Bostr枚m's terrific new book traces the Sherlock Holmes story from Doyle's original inspiration and on, up through Benedict Cumberbatch.
Bestselling books the week of 8/17/17, according to IndieBound What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
Ilan Pappe talks about the Middle East: 'Change will come'Speaking to the Monitor about his new book 'The Biggest Prison on Earth,' historian Ilan Pappe says that 鈥� ultimately 鈥� he is 'confident of a peaceful scenario.'
'Rescued from ISIS' recounts a father's harrowing journey to save his sonIn his memoir, writer Dimitri聽Bontinck describes his odyssey into the heart of ISIS territory to rescue his son.
'American Eclipse' writer David Baron: 'A total eclipse for me is a spiritual experience'Baron's book remembers when figures including Thomas Edison and astronomer Maria Mitchell converged on the Rocky Mountain region to observe the 1878 eclipse.
'Home Fire' is an exquisite modern tragedy about families caught between religion, politicsKamila Shamsie uses a conflict zone to explore combustible human relationships.
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