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April 10, 2021

On the House by John Boehner

April 10, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
On the House by John Boehner

Former Speaker of the House John Boehner writes a memoir that he intends to be full of cuss words and honesty. He succeeds at about 50% of that.

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April 10, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
History, Biography/Memoir, Politics & Economics
John Boehner, On the House: A Washington Memoir, American politics, memoir, Steve Donoghue
April 03, 2021

Library of America E. O. Wilson

April 03, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Library of America E. O. Wilson

The great naturalist E. O. Wilson gets a lovely Library of America volume.

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April 03, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Animals & Nature
Biophilia, The Diversity of Life, Naturalist, E.O. Wilson, David Quammen, Library of America, natural history, Steve Donoghue
March 28, 2021

Breaking the Social Media Prism by Chris Bail

March 28, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Breaking the Social Media Prism by Chris Bail

A new book looks at ways the pernicious effects of social media can be countered.

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March 28, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Science/Technology, Society & Culture
Breaking the Social Media Prism, Chris Bail, social media, Twitter, Facebook, Steve Donoghue
March 22, 2021

Four Plays by Aristophanes

March 22, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Four Plays by Aristophanes

Four great comedies by Aristophanes get a lively new translation.

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March 22, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Classic Literature, Nonfiction Translations
Aaron Poochigian, Aristophanes, Greek Literature, classic literature, Steve Donoghue, translations, Greek history, Greek translations, classical drama, performing arts
March 21, 2021

Fulfillment by Alec MacGillis

March 21, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Fulfillment by Alec MacGillis

A new book looks at the extent - and ruinous cost - of Amazon’s convenience.

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March 21, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics, Society & Culture
Alec MacGillis, Fulfillment, Amazon, American business, Steve Donoghue
March 17, 2021

Revise by Pamela Haag

March 17, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Revise by Pamela Haag

A bracingly clear-eyed approach to fixing up your boring old prose.

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March 17, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Books & Authors
Revise, Pamela Haag, writing, writer's craft, Steve Donoghue
March 12, 2021

Mike Nichols: A Life, by Mark Harris

March 12, 2021/ Michael Adams
Mike Nichols: A Life, by Mark Harris

A big new biography extols the vibrant and crowded career of one of the era’s most skillful and complicated artists.

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March 12, 2021/ Michael Adams/
Film & Theatre; Adaptations, Biography/Memoir
Theater, Mike Nichols, Mark Harris, Michael Adams, Neil Simon, biography
March 09, 2021

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders

March 09, 2021/ Benjamin Shull
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders

George Saunders brings his short story masterclass to general readers with this book of his commentary on Russian classics.

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March 09, 2021/ Benjamin Shull/
Classic Literature, Essays
Chekhov, Gogol, Russian Literature, Benjamin Shull, George Saunders
March 06, 2021

The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans

March 06, 2021/ Hannah Joyner
The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans

This extraordinary collection of stories considers the impact of injustice based on race and gender oppression, the shifting meanings of history, and the complex emotions of grief.

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March 06, 2021/ Hannah Joyner/
Anthologies/Short Stories, Literary Fiction
The Office of Historical Corrections, Danielle Evans, fiction, novellas, short stories, Hannah Joyner
March 03, 2021

Calhoun: American Heretic by Robert Elder

March 03, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Calhoun: American Heretic by Robert Elder

A new biography of America’s foremost zealot for slavery.

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March 03, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir, History
Calhoun: American Heretic, John C. Calhoun, Robert Elder, biography, American biography, Steve Donoghue, history
February 28, 2021

The Vineyard at Painted Moon by Susan Mallery

February 28, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
The Vineyard at Painted Moon by Susan Mallery

A woman is cut adrift and forced to start over in Susan Mallery’s latest romance novel.

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February 28, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Fiction-Romance
Susan Mallery, contemporary romance, romance, Harlequin, Steve Donoghue
February 22, 2021

American Serial Killers: The Epidemic Years, 1950-2000 by Peter Vronsky

February 22, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
American Serial Killers: The Epidemic Years, 1950-2000 by Peter Vronsky

A new history of the unprecedented surge in serial killers in the second half of the 20th century.

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February 22, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Health & Psychology, History
Peter Vronsky, American Serial Killers: The Epidemic Years, serial killers, true crime, American history, Steve Donoghue
February 14, 2021

The Delivery by Peter Mendelsund

February 14, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
The Delivery by Peter Mendelsund

Peter Mendelsund’s new novel follows an anonymous delivery boy from daily runs to one big adventure.

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February 14, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Literary Fiction
The Delivery, Peter Mendelsund, fiction, Steve Donoghue
February 13, 2021

The Volga by Janet Hartley

February 13, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
The Volga by Janet Hartley

A wonderfully colorful history of the great river running through the Russian federation.

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February 13, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
History
The Volga, Russian history, Janet Hartley, Steve Donoghue
February 11, 2021

Strange Bedfellows by Ina Park

February 11, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Strange Bedfellows by Ina Park

Everything you wanted to know about sexually transmitted infections but were perhaps embarrassed to ask!

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February 11, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Science/Technology, Health & Psychology
Strange Bedfellows: Adventures in the Science, STDs, Ina Park, medical writing, Steve Donoghue
February 07, 2021

Devils, Lust and Strange Desires by Richard Bradford

February 07, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Devils, Lust and Strange Desires by Richard Bradford

A new biography of the author of “The Talented Mr. Ripley.”

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February 07, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir, Books & Authors
Devils, Devils Lusts and Strange Desires: The Life of Patricia Highsmith, Richard Bradford, Patricia Highsmith, biography, literary biography, Steve Donoghue
February 04, 2021

Homo Irrealis by André Aciman

February 04, 2021/ Davood Gozli
Homo Irrealis by André Aciman

A collection of essays by the author of “Call Me By Your Name.”

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February 04, 2021/ Davood Gozli/
Essays
André Aciman, Homo Irrealis, Davood Gozli, essays
February 01, 2021

A Most Peculiar Book by Kristin Swenson

February 01, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
A Most Peculiar Book by Kristin Swenson

A readable guide to the many contradictions, errors, and oddities of the Bible.

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February 01, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Religion
A Most Peculiar Book, Kristin Swenson, the Bible, Bible studies, Steve Donoghue, Religion
January 31, 2021

The Unquiet Englishman: A Life of Graham Greene by Richard Greene

January 31, 2021/ Hannah Joyner
The Unquiet Englishman: A Life of Graham Greene by Richard Greene

A sparkling new one-volume biography of Graham Greene considers not only Greene’s novels but his work on behalf of human rights violations around the world, his struggles with faith, and his subtle yearning for joy.

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January 31, 2021/ Hannah Joyner/
Biography/Memoir
The Unquiet Englishman, Graham Greene, biography, Hannah Joyner, Richard Greene
January 30, 2021

Ibsen's Kingdom by Evert Sprinchorn

January 30, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Ibsen's Kingdom by Evert Sprinchorn

A new biography of the great playwright turns the spotlight on his works.

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January 30, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir, Art & Music
Ibsen's Kingdom, Ibsen, Evert Sprinchorn, biography, Steve Donoghue
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