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'When Dimple Met Rishi' is a zippy, charming update on arranged marriageRishi Patel plans for a stable, predictable career at his father's Silicon Valley tech firm, while Dimple Shah is aiming for the stars. Do their parents know something that they don't?
How World War I changed AmericaA new book by a Library of Congress historian unearths once-forgotten tidbits of history related to the Great War.
'The Exile' is a nearly day-by-day account of Bin Laden's life post-9/11Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy's work is a truly impressive feat of journalism and also an intensely gripping reading experience.
10 best books of June 2017, according to Amazon Amazon's editors have selected the best titles that are being released this month. Check out the full list.
'The Russian Revolution' is a superb account of this seminal eventBard College professor Sean McMeekin is a reliable guide to a complex story and his book moves seamlessly and clearly across a vast landscape of people and events.
How the Bank of England took a page from Dr. SeussThe Bank of England hopes to make their reports more understandable by imitating the famed children's book author's concise, simple writing style.
Bestselling books the week of 6/1/17, according to IndieBound What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
'Churchill & Orwell' profiles two icons in the fight against totalitarianismHistorian Thomas Ricks asserts that, despite their differences, a deep commitment to human freedom gave Winston Churchill and George Orwell common cause.
Short stories from a pair of masters'The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories' by Penelope Lively and 'Anything Is Possible' by Elizabeth Strout showcase the drama in everyday life.
'Earthly Remains' looses Inspector Brunetti on another murdererDonna Leon's 27th 'Inspector Brunetti' mystery is as acute and witty as her first.
Three distinct, delightful poetic voicesAcclaimed poets Linda Pastan, Cynthia Zarin, and Peter Cole offer powerful new collections.
How Muhammad Ali fought the law ... and won'Sting Like a Bee' author Leigh Montville explains how the fabled boxer vanquished the Vietnam draft.
'Rising Star' offers a severe but insightful assessment of Barack ObamaPulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Garrow has written a meticulously researched but overly detailed biography of the 44th president.
'Jefferson' is a complex, balanced account of the Founding FatherHistorian John Boles takes a noticeably less adulatory tone than past biographers yet goes surprisingly easy on Jefferson when it comes to slavery.
'Dragon Teeth' 鈥� the latest posthumous Crichton book 鈥� is propulsively readableSet in the Wild West of 1876, the book conveys the sheer wonder of the early days of the fledgling science of paleontology.
Bestselling books the week of 5/25/17, according to IndieBound What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
'There鈥檚 a Mystery There' parses the magic of the work of Maurice SendakJournalist Jonathan Cott attempts a critical study of the picture books of the award-winning author-illustrator.
'On Tyranny' suggests many simple actions can foster civil societyThe book is聽an expansion of a popular Facebook post聽on defending democracy that author and Yale historian Timothy Snyder wrote following the US election.
10 best books of May: the Monitor's picks Excellent narrative lines 鈥� both real and invented 鈥� lift these 10 new May releases above the pack.
'Last Hope Island' celebrates the brave exiles who helped defeat Nazi GermanyAuthor Lynne Olson聽explains the little-known roles of the Dutch, Poles, Czechs, and French in helping the United Kingdom survive the Battle of Britain and even shortening the war.聽
