The Paper Wasp by Lauren Acampora
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A disturbing psychological thriller heavy in atmosphere that doubles as a cautionary tale.
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Fall, or, Dodge in Hell By Neal Stephenson
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A fascinating fictional exploration of post-Singularity consciousness lumbering around in a foam fat suit.
Read MoreThe Origin of Empire by David Potter
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Built on a careful blending of original sources and secondary sources, both scholarly and popular.
Read MoreRough Magic by Laura Prior-Palmer
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The author chronicles her participation in the Mongol Derby, a race across Mongolia in the hoof prints of Genghis Khan's postal couriers.
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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes Edited by Graeme Davis
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The biting little irony is that finishing this book will create a near-irresistible urge to read a Holmes story.
Read MoreThe British Are Coming by Rick Atkinson
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A scrupulously researched and warmly, endlessly readable for both Revolution aficionados and newcomers.
Read MoreJerusalem by Merav Mack & Benjamin Balint
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Jerusalem is well portrayed by the authors as they explore the books, the libraries, and the stories of the ancient city.
Read MoreThe Fourth Reich by Gavriel D. Rosenfeld
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The Fourth Reich is the carefully-documented anatomy of a standing threat.
Read MoreMoneyland by Oliver Bullough
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Moneyland is muddled by an unnecessary political context that misplaces criticism and neglects moral ambiguities.
Read MoreDarkness By Design by Walter Mattli
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Concepts are clearly and succinctly explained along the way which makes it inviting to new readers.
Read MoreThe Unnamable Present by Roberto Calasso
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A bright book, its insights glyptic and sharp, but obsessed with the obscurities of the past.
Read MoreMistress of the Ritz by Melanie Benjamin
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A pleasing number of dramatic twists and a central, intriguingly complex marriage.
Read MoreIt’s a Mystery: “Those that know the most must mourn the deepest”
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An exquisitely crafted, stunning novel, set in a strange, ancient, beautiful place.
Read MoreMatilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior by Catherine Hanley
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Hanley’s assessment of the various roles Matilda filled in her life is uniformly thought-provoking.
Read MoreCari Mora by Thomas Harris
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The first book to follow a phenomenon, and a conscious attempt to shed that phenomenon.
Read MoreErnesto: The Untold Story of Hemingway in Revolutionary Cuba by Andrew Feldman
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Andrew Feldman has here shaped his sources into a Hemingway who feels like a new acquaintance.
Read MoreAlex Rider: Secret Weapon by Anthony Horowitz
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The Alex Rider books have always required a rather hefty suspension of disbelief, and they’ve always rewarded it.
Read MoreUpheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis by Jared Diamond
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Can 30 pages be enough to do more than skim the surface of any of these epic events?
Read MoreBirthday by César Aira
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Aira’s lack of a larger schema ultimately makes Birthday an unsatisfying venture.
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