Nonfiction

“. . . a compelling, even frightening book . . .”

“Li’l Abner [was] a joyful bumpkin who lived in a world that both reflected and refracted what America was like . . .”

“. . . a warm, often humorous, sometimes painful, but always very personal account.”

“If you want to know what a population’s values are, take a look at how it handles the issues of crime and punishment.”

“In writing Out of Order, Sandra Day O’Connor has created a worthy and captivating historical document.”

“Stephen Budiansky has mastered the difficulties of the story, making it very readable and compelling.”

“. . . very academic and interesting, but misses the mark in the real world.”

Same-sex marriage is fiercely debated today.

“Most of The Honored Society isn’t about ’Ndrangheta at all. Ms. Reski didn’t have enough material for a full-length exposé . . .”

“. . . will shake up the educational establishment and change the way classrooms are managed and how students are taught.”

“Anyone who owns a pocket watch handed down through generations should read this book and take a close look at the history behind their family heirloom.”

“What Robinson did on the baseball diamond was merely part of his effort to show black people how to be their very best and to show white people how to remove the barriers keeping blacks fr

“The main benefit of Italian Wines for most U.S. wine lovers . . . is to broaden one’s horizon of the variety of Italian wines.”