'Who is Mark Twain?,' Mark Twain

Not ready for 2,000 pages of Mark Twain? Here’s an appetizer instead.

Joel Smith
| Wednesday, November 3, 2010

'Our Tragic Universe,' Scarlett Thomas

In a “storyless story” that analyzes storytelling, here’s a surprise: The plot’s weak.

Dan Herman
| Wednesday, October 27, 2010

'Justice Brennan: Liberal Champion' by Seth Stern and Stephen Wermiel

Preventing injustice, protecting individuals — William Brennan wasn’t just another empty robe on SCOTUS.

Dan Herman
| Friday, October 8, 2010

'Packing for Mars,' Mary Roach

Bodily functions. Weightlessness. Think about it.

Tammy Marshall
| Wednesday, October 6, 2010

'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

Un-Social

Facebook caps you off at 5,000 friends. I killed it after 500.

Chris Dreyer
| Wednesday, August 25, 2010
 
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