Fiction: Irish Sisters Take Different Paths, but Not the Ones That They Expected
J. Courtney Sullivan’s novel “Saints for All Occasions” covers five decades in the lives of a pair of immigrants and their descendants in America.
#5: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Samin Nosrat (Author), Wendy MacNaughton (Illustrator)
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A Dancer Is Unstrung By Grief In 'Isadora'
The great American dancer Isadora Duncan led a tragic life, and her worst year — just after the deaths of her first two children in an accident, forms the core of Amelia Gray's powerful new novel.
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Wonder
R. J. Palacio (Author)
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Searching For A Summer Escape? These 6 Books Will Carry You Away
Journeys, near and far, into the past and even into near space, are the subject of the novels, memoirs and narrative histories that make up book critic Maureen Corrigan's early summer reading list.
The Power Of Music Is At The Heart Of 'Black Mad Wheel'
Detroit garage-rocker Josh Malerman's second novel follows a fictional 1950s rock bad recruited by the government to find the source of a mysterious, ominous sound emanating from the Namib Desert.
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#9: Lord of Shadows (The Dark Artifices)
Lord of Shadows (The Dark Artifices)
Cassandra Clare (Author)
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Second Thoughts About A Second Marriage In 'Standard Deviation'
Katherine Heiny's first novel for adults is a warmhearted and funny — if overly long — portrait of a man who begins to doubt his chaotic, talkative second wife after 12 years of marriage.
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Nonfiction: Critical Thinkers: The Ties That Bind Orwell and Churchill
Apparently they never met. But the common cause of George Orwell and Winston Churchill resonates powerfully today, Thomas Ricks writes in this dual biography.
In 'A King's Obsession,' Anne Boleyn's True Love Is Power
Alison Weir takes a fresh look at familiar territory in this retelling of the story of Anne Boleyn. Weir's version of Anne is fiercely smart and guilty only of craving power that was hers by right.
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We Have Always Been Bored — 'Yawn' Wonders Why
Mary Mann's new book digs into a phenomenon as old as humanity: boredom. Why do we get bored? Is there a cure? Yawn is a thoughtful read, but its mix of autobiography and scholarship doesn't jell.
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#9: Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste
Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste
Bianca Bosker (Author)
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#5: You Are the Message: Getting What You Want by Being Who You Are
You Are the Message: Getting What You Want by Being Who You Are
Roger Ailes (Author), Jon Kraushar (Collaborator)
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An American Abroad Searches For Self In 'Florence In Ecstasy'
Jessie Chaffee's novel about a troubled young American woman in Florence is beautiful and exhausting; stick with it, and you'll find a thoughtful reexamination of a classic trope, the American abroad.
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It's The Nuggets That Shine In 'The Golden Cockerel'
The title piece in Mexican master Juan Rulfo's The Golden Cockerel is a good story with a simple point: Life is short and then you die. It's the sketches and fragments that come after that amaze.
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#10: The Art of Overwatch Limited Edition
The Art of Overwatch Limited Edition
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT (Author)
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In 'Bad Dreams,' Tessa Hadley Serves Up Satisfying Short Stories
There are plenty of story collections out now to start your summer with, but Tessa Hadley tops the pile with Bad Dreams, ten richly complex tales of characters pushing the boundaries of their lives.
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#7: The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined
The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined
Steven Pinker (Author)
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#7: The Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming-of-Age Crisis--and How to Rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance
The Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming-of-Age Crisis--and How to Rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance
Ben Sasse (Author)
Release Date: May 16, 2017
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The Free-Wheeling Style Of Art Ensemble of Chicago Shines In 'Message to Our Folks'
Paul Steinbeck's new book chronicles the antics, both on and off stage, of the storied jazz ensemble. Critic Kevin Whitehead says Message to Our Folks celebrates the band's success on their own terms.
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