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'Jane Welsh Carlyle and Her Victorian World' brings a forgotten talent to lifeKathy Chamberlain's excellent biography of Jane Welsh Carlyle takes her out of the shadow of husband Thomas and puts her own formidable talent and complex character on display.
'The American Spirit' collects the best of David McCullough as speakerMcCullough is a triumphalist at heart, most interested in celebrating the better angels of American history.
Hanna-Barbera revisits some of the best of its iconic charactersHanna-Barbera has dusted off some old concepts and turned some upside down.
'99 Poems' is Dana Gioia's celebration of the human endeavorGioia, California鈥檚 Poet Laureate and a poetry icon, offers selected verse.
Five surprising facts about ProtestantismBritish historian Alec Ryrie chronicles the epic drama of a faith that he portrays as vibrant, diverse, and confounding.
'The Islamic Enlightenment' reshapes historic views of IslamHistorian Christopher De Bellaigue replaces a static image of the Middle East from the 1800s through the late 20th century with a picture of constant transformation.
'The Evangelicals' examines the collision of politics and faithJournalist and historian Frances FitzGerald tracks the shifting position of evangelicals on a wide array of political issues.
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'The Golden Legend' tells a magnificent story of terror and dignityPakistani-born author Nadeem Aslam鈥檚 mesmerizing fifth novel may be his best.
A trio of lovely new books about animalsFrom remarkable photos of animals to a gorgeous 'paper zoo' to Thoreau's accounts of his animal encounters, this spring offers a pack of excellent reads for animal lovers.
'Hallelujah Anyway' celebrates all in life that is worthy of praiseThere is much in this book that is trademark Lamott 鈥� theological speculation, hippie slang and domestic comedy, C.S. Lewis by way of Janis Joplin by way of Erma Bombeck.
When New York City stood on the brink'Fear City' tracks New York's devastating brush with bankruptcy.
'The Hello Girls' pays overdue tribute to a group of World War I heroinesWith memorable charisma, Elizabeth Cobb tells the story of the American 'girl telephone operators' who helped to win World War I.
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'The Hourglass' is an insightful, exquisite deep dive into a marriage'Hourglass' 鈥� Dani Shapiro's memoir about her marriage 鈥� yields a rare combination of lyrical writing and startling, sometimes disturbing insights.
More 'Rebirth' titles arrive, stirring additional mystery for comic book superheroesKudos to the folks creating these comics, who are taking 80-year-old characters and making them fresh and exciting.
'The Time Traveler鈥檚 Guide to Restoration Britain' takes us thereHistorian and archivist Ian Mortimer has magicked us back to a historical period starting approximately 350 years ago.
How Pablo Neruda helped me appreciate Poetry Month 鈥� and much moreOne of Neruda鈥檚 continuing themes was the way that basic objects, like tables and chairs, soap and socks, a dictionary or a pair of scissors, can seem magical when glanced at a slightly different angle.
'A Little Book on Form' asks: What's the right shape for a poem?Poet Robert Hass explains why form is essential, for both readers and writers of poetry.