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High Tension
By John A. Riggs
The electrifying tale of Roosevelt’s effort to light the land.
The Man Who Ate Too Much
By John Birdsall
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This exemplary work gives voice to the closeted gay man behind the flashy gourmand.
The Gilded Page: The Secret Lives of Medieval Manuscripts
By Mary Wellesley
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An illuminating examination of enduring, aged texts.
Unrequited Infatuations
By Stevie Van Zandt
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The musician/actor’s new memoir is entertaining, if a little thin.
Manipulating the Masses
By John Maxwell Hamilton
Toxic tweets and #MAGA memes are but modern iterations of a ploy dating back a century.
A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020
By David Sedaris
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Though witty, this volume isn’t the best starting point for Sedaris neophytes.
The Young H.G. Wells: Changing the World
By Claire Tomalin
Sadly, the man at the center of this new biography remains largely invisible.
Shelf Life: Chronicles of a Cairo Bookseller
By Nadia Wassef
The author packs an entire library’s worth of subjects into this captivating memoir.
