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“provides a fresh perspective on the strategic options each combatant faced as the once European war became truly global in 1941 . . .”

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It is a rare occurrence that any designer or brand has two books published, both of which are singularly devoted to their oeuvre, let alone a Generation X designer whose name is hardly one that fal

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“What better way could one take a journey in an easy chair?”

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Joan Marie Johnson’s new book Funding Feminism offers an important and accessible (if occasionally redundant) contribution to both academic and lay audiences interested in women’s history

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“exquisitely written, masterfully spoken from the heart.”

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“one can only hope that many more writers will tackle the methodology of untruth—well beyond Conway’s technique—during this bizarre and perilous political era.”

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“an important barometer of youth mental health and reminder of the insidious ways that technology can swiftly reshape society right under our noses.”

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Carrie Boretz’s Street is not just another collection of New York City photographs.

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“an excellent reference for bird lovers.”

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There is a good book lurking within this well-meaning jumble of anecdotes and once-boldface names.

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“Dior remains an endless reservoir for subject matter as rarely, if ever, has there been a book about Dior that is a disappointment.”

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In France, children are taught about cheese in school. Every day they are served different cheeses at lunchtime, developing both their palate and understanding of cheese styles.

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“offer[s] a rare glimpse into the military establishment and how it treats people who are marginalized by the mainstream American public.”

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"Prevas intimately knows the battlefields, mountains, and rivers; he takes the reader on a sort of travelogue as well as telling a great immortal story."

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We tend to measure the success of a modern civilization by the products it produces and that its people use. Tangible things are easier to count than the quality of ideas.

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“may be as close as most of us will ever come to understanding isolation, a sentence described by William Blake as ‘worse than death.’”

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"The big surprise about David Sedaris’s new book, Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977–2002), is how very good it is."

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Ann Powers is one of music’s enduring rock critics, emerging on VH1’s “Behind the Music” in the late ’90s with a shock of orange hair, an ironic yet warm affect, everybody’s cozy hipster big sis.

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“Lead Poisoning is a fantastic voyage into the head of an artistic visionary.”

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“Horror fiction is alive and well, and Paperbacks from Hell is a grand, affectionate, and informative celebration of the genre.”

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Reader beware!

“The emergence of modern fashion (la mode) is closely related to the rise of urban modernity (la modernité).”

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“books like this remind us of the human cost of war and the sacrifices made by soldiers who answered their country’s call . . .”

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“offers an excellent synthesis and new insights not previously considered on Allied strategy and operational planning . . .”

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