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“McGrath’s book is filled with quixotic twists and turns within the framework of the 20th century . . .”

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By this point, we would be forgiven believing we know all there is to know about the Star Wars movies, but The Best of Star Wars Insider proves we don't.

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Minor White was a poet, writer, educator, curator and photographer whose impact on photography was immeasurable.

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The Isaac Mizrahi Pictures, photos by Nick Waplington, bears a striking resemblance to Fashion's Front Line that features the images of Niall McInernery, in that both boo

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Fun and necessity all rolled up in one; that’s the only way to describe National Geographic Kids’ new pocket-sized handbook, 100 Things to Know Before You Grow Up.

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The biggest issue at hand here is whether or not one can consider any 30 year old a plausible, last-word authority on any subject, let alone fashion.

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It should be noted, in the interest of full disclosure, that the mother of this reviewer was a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).

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Many readers will pick up this book purely to discover more about the legendary “wild man of American journalism” Hunter S. Thompson, and they won’t be disappointed. Written by his son, Juan F.

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In a world obsessed with productivity, it is timely to read a book that tells us who is likely to be productive and why. 

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For the curious, The Secret Teachers of the Western World exists as a valuable and highly readable resource.”

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Some might say narcissist, some might say egotist, and some might even say elitist, but no one can deny that Cecil Beaton was in many ways an arbiter of taste and style.

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Making art a part of your daily life is invigorating because it becomes a touchstone for one’s sensibilities.

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Nick Licata, who served four terms on the Seattle City Council, has written a book that proclaims to help educate people on how to become citizen activists but is rather a more local and autobiogra

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"You are what I cannot be on my own, as I am all that is missing in you."

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As Peter Frankopan writes in The Silk Roads (reviewed in NYJB), islands are important for several reasons.

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Wish is a wonderful 24-page story about the relationship between a wolf and her cub, standins for parent and child.

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Kevin Young has a new collection called Blue Laws, culled from 10 ten previously published books of poetry, with new “bonus tracks” as he calls them.

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Anna Mia Davidson’s Cuba Black and White sheds light on the quality of life of the average person in Cuba by showing us their casual activities in streets, barber shops, and gyms, as well

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Many scholars dream of writing The Great Book on the determinism of the past. A challenge is to write it for a popular audience while retaining the excitement of narrative history.

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Did you know that more drugs come into the U.S. every year over the Canadian border than the Mexican border?

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Legalizing LGBT Families: How the Law Shapes Parenthood by Amanda K. Baumle and D’Lane R. Compton is an academic book based on a study that started in 2010.

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In May 1944, at the age of 77, Laura Ingalls Wilder received a letter from a schoolteacher in Cleveland, Ohio.

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