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Bush
By Jean Edward Smith
Less a biography than a judgment on a presidency, this book paints a harsh picture of our 43rd commander-in-chief.
Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep
By Michael Schulman
An enjoyable though incomplete biography of the enigmatic actor
Then & Now: A Memoir
By Barbara Cook with Tom Santopietro
The onetime Broadway ingenue opens up about her traumatic childhood, alcoholism, and climb back to the top
Paul McCartney: The Life
By Philip Norman
This exploration of the famed musician offers ample chronology but little in the way of critique
Pumpkinflowers: A Soldier’s Story
By Matti Friedman
Looking back at combat: Was it worth it?
Enter Helen: The Invention of Helen Gurley Brown and the Rise of the Modern Single Woman
By Brooke Hauser
A riveting biography of the legendary Cosmopolitan editor
Beer Money: A Memoir of Privilege and Loss
By Frances Stroh
The sobering tale of the family behind one of America's best-known brews
An exploration of the iron lady behind one of New York’s premier publishing houses
