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Victoria: A Life
By A.N. Wilson
This expansive new biography of the famed British monarch could use some women’s perspectives.
Commander Will Cushing: Daredevil Hero of the Civil War
Jamie Malanowski
In this witty, well-written biography, an unknown Union sailor finally gets his due.
The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. Volume VII. To Save the Soul of America. Jan. 1961-Aug. 1962
Edited by Clayborne Carson and Tenisha Armstrong
The seventh volume of Martin Luther King Jr.’s papers highlights King’s impact on civil rights and John F. Kennedy’s administration.
Hope: Entertainer of the Century
By Richard Zoglin
This comprehensive new biography paints a vivid, well-rounded portrait of America’s finest showman.
Literary Half-Lives: Doris Lessing, Clancy Sigal, and Roman à Clef
By Roberta Rubenstein
An academic look at how one of literature’s giants mined her personal life for material.
Angry Optimist: The Life and Times of Jon Stewart
By Lisa Rogak
A cultural icon’s unauthorized biography lacks the zip its subject possesses in abundance.
Meet the four engaging Romanov sisters, who sparkle with personality and humor during a dark time in Russian history.
