Nonfiction

Reviewed by: 

“a valuable resource for understanding the lack of military effectiveness of Arab armies, along with a dour outlook on any expectation of improvement in the current political and cultural e

Reviewed by: 

Identity is an important contribution to the conversation on this timely and important topic.

Reviewed by: 

“Bly writes with a naturalist’s eye and sage view to derive permanent human emotions from natural beauty. . . . an honor to read.”

Reviewed by: 

“Beth Moon is a gifted photographer with abundant creative insight and an eye for unconventional subject matter.

Author(s):
Genre(s):
Reviewed by: 

“No one was awake to see it except Rickman the cat.”

Author(s):
Genre(s):
Reviewed by: 

“Connelly is too slow for his own good. The idea that he waited 38 years since Lennon’s murder to write this bio is astonishing. Talk about sitting on a story!”

Reviewed by: 

“Helen Levitt is a remarkable book, and a substantial addition to the library of anyone who values the beginning

Reviewed by: 

Steve McCurry: A Life in Pictures is an homage by his sister to an extraordinary photographer who broadens our view of humanity and the world.

Reviewed by: 

“Greene rightly reminds us that in order to understand others we must first and foremost understand what makes ourselves tick.”

Author(s):
Genre(s):
Reviewed by: 

“[T]he obsession with Ypres by the warring states, especially the British, increased because so much blood was spilled there.

Reviewed by: 

“Adams’ and Neal’s homage to Browning’s poem is a book to love.”

Reviewed by: 

“Gall’s collages will cause much shoulder shrugging, eye rolling, and brain scratching. And thank heavens for that.” 

Reviewed by: 

“Maples’ skill as a poet pours through every page of this book. This is difficult material, but she illuminates it with carefully shaped lines and flowing prose-poems.

Author(s):
Genre(s):
Reviewed by: 

“Either the world will burst through the pipes and walls, or weltschmerz will pull our beautifully-arranged bookcases down around our ears.

Reviewed by: 

The Brits would call Bob Rosenthal an amanuensis.

Reviewed by: 

“should be treasured by baseball historians and students of international relations, as well as, anyone interested in baseball, Cuba, and American foreign policy.”

Reviewed by: 

“The result is an art book: an exploration of an artist’s work with an eye to comprehensive coverage.”

Reviewed by: 

Forgotten Women: The Artists is part of a “brand new series, which will uncover the lost histories of the women who, over thousands of years have refused to accept the hand they were dealt

Reviewed by: 

“exposes violence in art, literature, thought, music, opera, movies, sports, love, landscapes, and in intellect itself.”

Reviewed by: 

“a fascinating read for anyone interested in fin-de –siècle Parisian society . . .”

Author(s):
Genre(s):
Reviewed by: 

Brad Meltzer, the award-winning New York Times bestselling author of suspense novels for adults such as The Escape Artist, Heroes for My Son, and Heroes for My Daughter h

Author(s):
Genre(s):
Reviewed by: 

“In spite of the depth and detail of this book, it is a fast read and worth sitting with a cup of tea by a warm fire from first page to last.”

Pages