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Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best
By Neal Bascomb
This accounting of an iconic 1938 race recaps every twist and turn, for better or worse.
Doing Justice
By Preet Bharara
A fascinating look at all things legal from the former head of the SDNY.
Pain Studies
By Lisa Olstein
This unusual meditation on suffering cuts across form and content, with mixed results.
Half Broke: A Memoir
By Ginger Gaffney
An outstanding reflection from a horse trainer attempting to reach both animals and inmates.
Spies of No Country
By Matti Friedman
Peeling back the cover on the little-known "Arab Section" and the men who inhabited it.
First
By Evan Thomas
This marvelous chronicle of the former Supreme Court justice is worthy of its glowing cover blurb.
He Had It Coming: Four Murderous Women and the Reporter Who Immortalized Their Stories
By Kori Rumore and Marianne Mather
A fascinating, visually rich look at the tawdry real-life crimes that inspired “Chicago.”
The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird
By Joshua Hammer
A wild tale of crime and punishment amid the world of raptors and rapscallions.
