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This entertaining peek at two flawed titans makes for an ideal late-summer read.
Barnum: An American Life
By Robert Wilson
A clear-eyed new look at the 19th-century huckster.
The Weil Conjectures: On Math and the Pursuit of the Unknown
By Karen Olsson
This utterly unconventional biography is as thought-provoking as its subjects.
Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss
By Margaret Renkl
A lyrical reflection on life that blends observations of the natural world with family memories.
Bruce Lee
By Matthew Polly
An engrossing account of the martial-arts and cultural icon who died far too young.
My Parents: An Introduction/This Does Not Belong to You
By Aleksandar Hemon
Narrative guardrails are cast aside in this unusual exploration of a mother and father.
George Marshall: Defender of the Republic
By David L. Roll
A magnificent new portrait of a noble, if imperfect, American hero.
South Toward Home
By Julia Reed
The Mississippi Delta is lovingly depicted in this collection featuring possums, rattlesnakes, and culture in the Bible Belt.
