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The Journal Keeper

by Phyllis Theroux

“I loved this singularly honest and graceful book. The Journal Keeper reminds us that there is no such thing as an ordinary moment, and certainly no such thing as an…

The Black Russian

by Vladimir Alexandrov

“In this magnetically appealing, unforgettable biography, Alexandrov . . . [with] assiduous research . . . insightfully and dynamically portrays a singular man.” —Booklist (starred review)…

Ten Little Indians

by Sherman Alexie

…sharing only their wry perspective on Indian life off the reservation. . . . They are affectionate tales of dealings between men and women.” –Janet Maslin, The New York Times…

Woodcuts of Women

by Dagoberto Gilb

…of dirty pillows and the scent of “the burning skin of green chile,” of sharp sexual attractions and the hundred intimacies and antagonisms between men and women, are like no…

Driving Like Crazy

by P. J. O'Rourke

“[A] treat of a book . . . As with almost all of O’Rourke’s work, it’s easy reading, and he’s just as good, if not better, at cracking wise about…

The Finance Curse

by Nicholas Shaxson

A searing indictment of global finance, exploring how the banking sector grew from a supporter of business to the biggest business in the world, and showing how societies might fight…

Sexing the Millennium

by Linda Grant

“Grant is passionate yet blessedly free of rhetoric and gush. And how welcome is her evocation of the [sexual revolution’s] optimism–even its loopy na’vet” –at a time when AIDS stamps…

Miracle of the Rose

by Jean Genet

“Genet can use a brutal phraseology that makes prison life specific and immediate. Yet through his singular sensibility, these elements are transmuted into something fragile, rare, beautiful.” –The New York…

Leisureville

by Andrew D. Blechman

“Engaging . . . [Blechman] confronts the troubling trend toward isolation and escapism.” —Publishers Weekly…

Brandenburg Gate

by Henry Porter

…has as many twists as a mountain road but is never confusing. Readers will root for the protagonist as he struggles to free his brother’s family.” —Library Journal (starred review)…