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A Remarkable Man: Dr. Shuntaro Hida from Hiroshima to Fukushima
By Marc Petitjean; translated by Adriana Hunter
A physician and atom-bomb survivor exposes the truth about radiation poisoning.
Noah and the Flood in Western Thought
By Philip C. Almond
How the deluge tale morphed from historical to mythical.
The Dry Season: A Memoir of Pleasure in a Year Without Sex
By Melissa Febos
There’s nothing dry about the author’s latest offering, and fans are in for a treat.
Escape from Shadow Physics
By Adam Forrest Kay
A (mostly) clear look at an awfully murky field.
The Very Heart of It: New York Diaries, 1983-1994
By Thomas Mallon
While candid, this chronicle of the author’s life is surprisingly tone-deaf.
Death of a Racehorse: An American Story
By Katie Bo Lillis
Did we really think a for-profit industry would benefit the animals it uses up?
How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter’s Memoir
By Molly Jong-Fast
Coming to terms with a famous, and famously flawed, parent.
A Gentleman and a Thief
By Dean Jobb
The rollicking tale of a Gatsby-esque rake who delighted in diamonds.
