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“Classic German Baking lives up to its name—and will be a classic itself.”

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Morbid Curiosities is highly recommended for its lurid yet tasteful exploration of an otherwise ignored subculture of collecting.”

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“a captivating and long overlooked study of a little known chapter in the American Revolution.”

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When one cracks open the big Cooking School: Mastering Classic and Modern French Cuisine by Alain Ducasse et. al.

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One wishes Play Anything by Ian Bogost would have been more enjoyable a read.

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“This book is all about ideas and, in its compact narrative, does not bog down a great story with too much detail.”

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“Just like meditation, coloring also allows us to switch off our brains from other thoughts and focus only on the moment, helping to alleviate free-floating anxiety.

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“I never think of myself as an icon. What is in other people's minds is not in my mind. I just do my thing. . . . Elegance is the only beauty that never fades." —Audrey Hepburn

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In the spring of 1861, scant months after the secession of the southern states and the commencement of the Civil War, the United States government was faced with a crisis of logistics.

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Generally, books about the Beatles can be divided into two groups, either the all-encompassing history of the band (Tune In by Mark Lewisohn is of course the best example but far from the

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An Iron Wind is a thoroughly worked example of social history at its most valuable.

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Drink it in with a cup of Earl Grey Tea on a cold winter evening.”

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“The story of the mightiest navy in history is both compelling and personal . . .”

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The front cover of The Battle for Syria shows a hand composed of the flags of regional and international powers reaching across a bullet-ridden map of Syria.

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Slim Aarons: Women is one of the most vividly and luxuriously documented books of its genre.

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Paul Du Noyer has set himself up with this book because, honestly, what else is there to say about Paul McCartney?

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There is a wealth of free food available in the wild, if only you know where to look.

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Brooke Harrington peels back the layers of high net-worth Individuals and wealth managers to expose economic inequality—politely.

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Criminal justice reform is on the political and social agenda in a way that hasn't been seen in several decades.

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The For Beginners series of graphic nonfiction books take on complicated subjects in an authoritative but accessible and entertaining manner.

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“Hovitz had the grit, determination and resources to pull herself out of the morass of PTSD. What about the rest of her generation growing up in this post-September 11 world?”

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Olivier Dupon has curated a selection of some of the most talented and creative jewelers from around the world and their oeuvres.

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Lillian Faderman received the 2016 Anisfield-Wolf Book award for The Gay Revolution. That alone makes this book worth reading.

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In February 2005, 14-year-old Mary (not her real name) was a naïve and impressionable teenager. She desperately sought out attention and wanted to make a good first impression.

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In Jane Kramer’s 2012 New Yorker profile of Israeli-born, London-based chef Yottam Ottolenghi, we learn that Ottolenghi began his culinary odyssey as a home cook working his way through Ju

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