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'Our Man' provides an inside look at the life of Richard Holbrooke

'Our Man' provides an inside look at the life of Richard Holbrooke

Impeccably sourced, George Packer's energetic prose carries the reader through the main acts of the man's diplomatic life -- but leaves questions about his motivations for turning to Wall Street.
by Paddy Hirsch

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'Furious Hours' tells the tale of Harper Lee and her unfinished work

'Furious Hours' tells the tale of Harper Lee and her unfinished work

Writer Casey Cep's book delivers a gripping, incredibly well-written portrait not only of Harper Lee, but also of mid-20th century Alabama -- and a still-unanswered set of crimes.
by Ilana Masad

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'The Pioneers' dives deep into lives of Northwest Territory settlers

'The Pioneers' dives deep into lives of Northwest Territory settlers

Like David McCullough's other books, this one succeeds because of the author's strength as a storyteller; it reads like a novel and is packed with information drawn from painstaking research.
by Michael Schaub

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'No Visible Bruises' upends stereotypes of abuse, sheds light on domestic violence

'No Visible Bruises' upends stereotypes of abuse, sheds light on domestic violence

An average of four women are killed by their partners every day in America. Crisis center CEO Suzanne Dubus and writer Rachel Louise Snyder talk about how to help women leave abusive relationships.
by Terry Gross

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In 'Rough Magic,' a young woman competes in the Mongol Derby

In 'Rough Magic,' a young woman competes in the Mongol Derby

The real drama in Lara Prior-Palmer's memoir is the interplay of power and powerlessness; she is at once dominant and entirely at the mercy of the horse, the weather, the landscape and the reader.
by Lily Meyer

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'Becoming Dr. Seuss' reveals Theodor Geisel as a complicated icon

'Becoming Dr. Seuss' reveals Theodor Geisel as a complicated icon

Using personal papers, telegrams, biographies, unpublished interviews and letters, author Brian Jay Jones gives readers a comprehensive view of the complex, multifaceted creator who became a giant.
by Gabino Iglesias

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Belonging and betrayal drive the action in 'Storm of Locusts'

Belonging and betrayal drive the action in 'Storm of Locusts'

The second book in Rebecca Roanhorse's Navajo-influenced Sixth World series pits monsterslayer Maggie Hoskie against a villain whose sense of betrayal drives his plan to drown the world he knows.
by Arkady Martine

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