The Eichmann Trial (Jewish Encounters Series)

In honor of Patricia Wald, a trailblazing judge who passed away yesterday at 90, we share here a review she wrote for the Independent in 2011.

Big Week: The Biggest Air Battle of World War II

Recalling the Allies' quest to own the skies.

How to Leave: Quitting the City and Coping with a New Reality

Escaping the Big Apple in favor of flyover country.

Rising out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist

A sobering account of one young man's journey toward the light.

The Last Republicans

By Mark K. Updegrove

The Last Republicans

A flattering portrayal of the nation's second father-and-son presidents.

Glass and Gavel: The U.S. Supreme Court and Alcohol

Judging how America drinks.

Slowhand: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton

This biography of the guitar god falls far short of Heaven.

Suicidal: Why We Kill Ourselves

A witty, occasionally off-the-mark chronicle of the ultimate self-harm.