Nonfiction

“Only after the batteries were exhausted, and I had called both the electric and water companies just to say hello did I get off the phone.

“a history of early American television telescoped through the persona and history of Julia Child. . . . fascinating . . .”

“an intelligently written look into why most people take an optimistic view of life. . . . stimulating discussion . . . in easily understood language . . .

“Ms. Sommer’s reference book is both time and student tested. It is also intended to both assist and amuse. These factors make the work unique . . .”

“Simply put, avid concertgoers will likely enjoy this book or throw up reading it—perhaps both.”

“Grabbing the reader from the start with a brief introduction to human evolution and anthropology, author Dunn moves through the answer to these and other questions with a sure use of langu

“Command Culture is a significant work, providing an important new perspective on the ‘performance controversy.’ Anyone with an interest in that controversy will benefit from readi

“an extraordinary book of stunning black and white images of the men and boys, women and girls, who lost limbs and loved ones and managed to pick up the pieces of their lives and move on af

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“Ms. Osborne’s research into the life—and unfortunately, the death—of the Federal Theatre Project (FTP) goes well beyond the project itself.

“A key take away from this important book is the imperative to ‘know your place,’ both those places where you live, which are in flux and constantly evolving, and also those places with whi