Bookshelf: From F.D.R. to Serial Killers: New Books on New Yorkers
There is some cozy reading in store for those who like to stay steeped in the city’s sociopolitical history, including tales of war heroes and mob bosses.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Bookshelf: From F.D.R. to Serial Killers: New Books on New Yorkers
There is some cozy reading in store for those who like to stay steeped in the city’s sociopolitical history, including tales of war heroes and mob bosses.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
'The Big Fella' Highlights Babe Ruth's Spot As First Celebrity Sports Star
Jane Leavy tells the story of Ruth as the first baseball superstar — but also of his roles as movie star, vaudeville performer, barnstormer, pitchman for every conceivable product, and columnist.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
'Ruth Bader Ginsburg' Reminds Us Why The Justice Is A True Legal Icon
Jane Sherron De Hart's biography sheds light on challenges the Supreme Court justice faced along the way to the top, both personal and professional, and puts Ginsburg's life in context.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
'Melmoth' Bears Witness To Our Worst, Loneliest Moments
Sarah Perry's new novel isn't subtle — it's full of ominous birds, guttering candles and mysterious figures in gloomy windows. But there's something satisfying about its emotional flamboyance.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
Nonfiction: Were the Founders Against Slavery All Along?
Sean Wilentz’s “No Property in Man” argues that despite some expedient compromises, the Constitution’s writers were careful to plant the seeds of abolition.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
By the Book: Tina Turner: By the Book
The singer, whose memoir “My Love Story” has just been published, wishes Mick Jagger would write an autobiography: “He can outtalk anyone on the planet. That’s the book I want to read, and so will everybody else. Mick?”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Self-Helped: How to Rewire Your Traumatized Brain
“Rationalization was much easier than recognizing the gravity of what was lost: an innocent, healthy childhood and an introduction to sexuality on my terms.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Nonfiction: Vagabond Lives: Happier Memories From Kathryn Harrison’s Childhood
Her previous memoirs delved into her parents’ traumatic influence. Now, in “On Sunset,” she introduces the beloved Old World grandparents who raised her.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Match Book: Indigenous Stories for Young Readers
Young adult and middle grade fiction to educate children in the vast terrain of Native American history.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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