Book Review

'The Last Stand,' Nathaniel Philbrick

The Last Stand goes beyond myth to tell a truly compelling tale

Kevin Taylor
| Wednesday, September 29, 2010

'Room,' Emma Donoghue

It’s one thing for a kid to be locked away from the world. It’s shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize if you write about it.

Michael Bowen
| Wednesday, September 22, 2010

'Mockingjay,' Suzanne Collins

In blurring good-vs.-evil distinctions, Mockingjay proves it isn’t just a YA novel.

Sarah Hauge
| Wednesday, September 15, 2010

'Freedom,' Jonathan Franzen

Everyone’s assuming that Jonathan Franzen’s new novel is great Literature. What if it isn’t?

Dan Herman
| Wednesday, September 8, 2010

'Long for This World,' Jonathan Weiner

Reading Long for This World will make you feel like a lot of time has gone by.

Michael Bowen
| Wednesday, September 1, 2010

'Medium Raw,' Anthony Bourdain

The Travel Channel host and former chef spices up food writing with the three Fs.

Daniel Walters
| Wednesday, August 25, 2010

'Imperial Bedrooms,' Bret Easton Ellis

Bret Easton Ellis has written a satire. Either that, or he’s just sick.

Luke Baumgarten
| Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Holy Water

In a funny satiric novel, capitalism rapes countries even when it doesn’t mean to.

Michael Bowen
| Wednesday, August 11, 2010

'Voyager,' Stephen J. Pyne

We live in the Third Age of Exploration. Jealous, Magellan?

Nicholas Deshais
| Wednesday, August 4, 2010

'Super Sad True Love Story,' Gary Shteyngart

A May-December romance is crumbling. So is America.

Michael Bowen
| Wednesday, July 28, 2010
 
 
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