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My Struggle, the six-volume autobiographical work of Karl Ove Knausgaard, is “dense, complex, and brilliant.” Others discussed include Jennifer Egan, Vladimir Nabokov, and Edward St. Aubyn as well as Roberto Bolaño's 2666—"literary genius." As Prose implores: “Drop everything. Start reading. Now.”

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By sharing this history, Ratay also provides a useful juxtaposition against the modern vacation, with each person engaged with an electronic device rather than each other and the surroundings outside the windows. A lighthearted, entertaining trip down Memory Lane.

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The band may no longer have mattered, but its legacy mattered to the authors, who make it matter to the readers. More than a footnote to the rise and fall of one of the last great rock bands.

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Both of the author’s key subjects come across as baffling, complicated individuals, deserving of love and respect despite their flaws, shaped by a society that viewed a mother who had a child out of wedlock as shameful. A precise and honest depiction of a family wound that has still not entirely healed.

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Richly populated with fascinating northlanders, Native Americans, and many border patrol agents, this is highly entertaining and informative travel literature.

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Obsessed with Shakespeare, Verdi wrote three operas based on the plays. Otello, writes the author, “is without doubt one of Verdi’s greatest works.” Once again, Suchet hits his mark.

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Through her teaching, writing, and presentations, she helped to define Taiwan as “a free and democratic nation, preserving a high degree of Chinese culture, while pursuing peace and prosperity.” An inspiring life story of unvanquished resilience.

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A sturdy but not entirely fresh study for readers interested in the fate of Western water and in the settlement of the West and a good place to start learning about a key figure.

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Though the subject matter of the memoir is heavy, Silber’s tone is full of optimism and irreverence, effectively keeping readers engaged as they travel through their darkest thoughts.

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...examines trends in Islamist and alt-right acts of political violence...Of considerable interest to the geopolitically inclined, as are all of Laqueur’s many books.

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Other notable contributors include Nancy Pelosi, Gabrielle Giffords, and Wes Moore. More than 70 voices combine to create a powerful chorus singing a hymn of hope and gratitude.

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...because she never lingers long on any one idea, readers may feel that there is much more to be said about motherhood, alcoholism, art, and physicality than is being delivered. A curious and lyrical study that touches on many important ideas, but often only glancingly.

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A useful book that effectively “conveys the challenges posed by infectious disease and relates a story of unparalleled successes in vaccines that have raised both the quality and quantity of life for all people.”

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The international Cold War rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union did not lead to World War III, but as Chamberlin ably shows in this tour de force, that does not mean the era’s rivalries did not result in widespread carnage.

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In filling in the details of Nur Jahan’s life, Ms Lal has not only written a revisionist feminist biography; she has also provided a vivid picture of the Mughal court, with its luxuries, beauties, intrigues and horrors.

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Nothing would do more to eradicate fear of the other, she argues, though she acknowledges that America at the moment would be too scared to pull it off. An engaging and inviting study of humanity’s long-standing fear of the other.

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In Young’s hands the lyric essay transforms into something rich and strange, a sea change of form. “Can You Tolerate This?” is an assured debut from a prodigiously talented, empathic writer whose prose shines as brightly as her poetry.

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This book is not flawless – its tone can sometimes be uneven and its namechecking of other authors and cultural theorists a distraction. But it feels as if it had to be written, and it demands to be read.

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The common thread they share is the unconditional compassionate care extended by a seasoned physician who put his heart and soul into every human encounter. A volume brimming with humanitarian lessons in medicine and life alike.

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Today, when studies are showing many Americans know little about the Holocaust, this will serve as a compelling remedy: a personal and universal account of brutality at its worst and of family devotion at its best.

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