Nonfiction

This is one of those books that requires a thirst for the past glories of what life was once all about for a small-town boy who “made good” in New York City.

“Cookbook author Georgia McDermott has transformed her personal despair into deliciousness and beauty.

“A small, fun, and insightful book, She Come By It Natural can be enjoyed on its own or as a perfect companion to Smarsh’s Heartland.”

While the title, Anatomy of Style, may be quite alluring and magnetic, the content of Sophie Gachet’s latest effort is somewhat questionable and certainly one not aimed at an audience of s

“Vanguard serves both as a tocsin and an inspiring map forward if we are to protect voting rights for all.”

“Modern Art Explorer is a successful and fun journey into the world of modern art whether you are a new explorer or well-traveled art-lover, young person or seasoned adventurer.”

“Drinking was a group hobby . . . Food, its accoutrements, and above all the sensuous pleasures of eating formed the leitmotif of his life.”

In boyhood, enthralled by an old radio recovered from a dump, Darran Anderson accessed “the world of adults . . .

Atlantic staff writer Olga Khazan tries to do much too much in her well-written, often absorbing work of memoir and reportage, Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World

“There is some information to be gleaned, but not enough to make the pages worth turning.”

“Mishra’s astute and engaging book should . . . be seen as a warning.”

“A recognition slowly arises that we are all in this together and the time for an awakening to that fact is now.”