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Yes Please
By Amy Poehler
Reset your expectations for laughs and prepare, instead, for Amy Poehler’s twists on familiar lessons.
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.
The Sonic Boom: How Sound Transforms the Way We Think, Feel, and Buy
Joel Beckerman with Tyler Gray
Hear that? According to this engaging new book, it’s all part of the plan.
Hope: Entertainer of the Century
By Richard Zoglin
This comprehensive new biography paints a vivid, well-rounded portrait of America’s finest showman.
An informative yet flawed discourse on neuroscience, distracted driving, and the journey through grief.
The Man Who Got Away: Poems
Grace Cavalieri
A poet writes of life with her husband, and of life after he is gone.
