Lady First: The World of First Lady Sarah Polk by Amy S. Greenberg
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It’s a testament to Amy Greenberg’s narrative abilities that the years after Sarah’s bereavement are every bit as interesting as the years of power.
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Devices and Desires by Kate Hubbard
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A big, bouncily-written biography of Bess, the Countess of Shrewsbury—a fascinating figure from the era.
Read MoreMission Critical by Mark Greaney
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This is the eight book in the Gray Man series, but this author is a well-seasoned professional, bringing new readers up to speed quickly and invisibly.
Read MoreAmong the Wolves of Court by Lauren Mackay
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Mackay’s intensely painstaking excavation of what life was like for an infamous set of Tudor courtiers is eye-opening.
Read MoreIt’s a Mystery: “Experience, contrary to common belief, is mostly imagination”
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Leon portrays Venice, one of the most intriguing cities on earth, with an added dimension all her own.
Read MoreThe Very Best of the Best: 35 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction
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The science fiction world now has this one last hefty volume of wonders as a reminder of a great editor now gone.
Read MoreLandfall by Thomas Mallon
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In this third book as in the first two, a prodigious amount of research congregates right beneath the chatty, fast-moving surface of the plot.
Read MoreIran Rising by Amin Saikal
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Iran Rising brings the story of the Islamic Republic through the throes of revolution and down to the present day.
Read MoreIf We Can Keep It by Michael Tomasky
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Any hope that the book might somehow stagger on to hit some thought-provoking points is dashed fairly early and keeps getting dashed throughout the book
Read MoreAmerican Pop by Snowden Wright
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A multi-generational historical novel about the Forster family and their burgeoning but perpetually troubled soft drink company.
Read MoreZucked by Roger McNamee
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This book traces the author’s personal history and the well-known origin story of Facebook.
Read MoreAmerican Cosmic by D. W. Pasulka
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Pasulka deals with two general groups of people who “interpret, spin, produce, and market the story of UFO events to the general public.”
Read MoreTrump Sky Alpha by Mark Doten
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A speculative novel that dares to be rigorously inventive and left-field profound and wholly accessible.
Read MoreStalker by Lars Kepler
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A sharply whittled Scandanavian thriller by a husband and wife writing team.
Read MoreTeam of Vipers by Cliff Sims
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There’s virtually nothing in this book that couldn’t have been written by a careful viewer of MSNBC.
Let Me Finish by Chris Christie
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A defense that seems full-throated but actually allows the defender a good deal of leeway to back out if things get rocky
Read MoreIt’s a Mystery: “Evil for evil’s sake is an invention of man”
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A mystery that comes together like the bulletin board full of thread and pins.
Read MoreWatch Me Play: Twitch and the Rise of Game Live Streaming by T.L. Taylor
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A study of Twitch, live streaming, and the far-reaching impact it has on gaming culture and modern media consumption.
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A Supernatural War by Owen Davies
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The author charts subtle changes about the ways humans charge their world with supernatural relevances.
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