Hotel Ukraine by Martin Cruz Smith
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The illustrious career of Russia's greatest homicide detective ends with a legendary final act
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On Elton John: An Opinionated Guide by Matthew Restall
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A spirited, borderline mythological look at the life and career of Elton John
Read MoreThe Hundred Years' Trial by Gouzoules & Gouzoules
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A new history of the Scopes “Monkey Trial” and its long aftermath
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Opening the Gates of Hell by Richard Hargreaves
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A deep-dive history of the opening of Germany’s assault on Russia
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Benvenuto Cellini and the Embodiment of the Modern Artist by Andreas Beyer
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A biography of the great sculptor that concentrates on his troublesome physicality
Read MoreParadise Lost: A Biography by Alan Jacobs
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Princeton’s “Lives of Great Religious Books” series takes up “Paradise Lost”
Read MoreThe Symphony Concert in Nazi Germany by Neil Gregor
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A study of the role of classical music in the Third Reich
Read MoreCooler Than Cool by CM Kushins
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A quippy, addictive new biography of the great crime writer
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Fox by Joyce Carol Oates
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Literary suspense is exquisitely delivered in an icon’s newest work
Read MoreWhat Time is Noon by Chip Leighton
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An irreverent guide for parents dealing with teenagers
Read MoreBlack Earth Rising, edited by Ekow Eshun
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A review of an elaborate new art book from Thames & Hudson
Read MoreThe Vitals by Marie de Quatrebarbes
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A review of a collection of prose poems translated from the French
Read MoreJim by Shelley Fisher Fishkin
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A scholar studies the long legacy of Mark Twain’s most famous novel
Read MoreJohn Hancock by Willard Sterne Randall
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A concise new biography of the famous Founding Father
Read MoreThe Doorman by Chris Pavone
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A review of “a mystery pulsing with realism and cultural understanding”
Read MoreCapitalism and Its Critics by John Cassidy
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A clarifying but uneven look at the ongoing controversies of capitalism
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