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Shipwrecked
By Jonathan W. White
An ambitious, bloated tale of 19th-century derring-do.
Tabula Rasa
By John McPhee
The master wordsmith reflects on his stumbles and false starts.
A Question of Belonging: Crónicas
By Hebe Uhart; translated by Anna Vilner
Irresistible slice-of-life vignettes from a late master of the form.
A winning, expansive account of a small Gallic village and its environs.
Most Honorable Son: A Forgotten Hero’s Fight Against Fascism and Hate During World War II
By Gregg Jones
Meet a Nisei airman who battled enemies abroad and bigotry at home.
August Wilson
By Patti Hartigan
This biography’s brilliance approaches that of its subject.
Thugs and despots need publicists, too.
The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon: The Life and Times of Washington’s Most Private First Lady
By Heath Hardage Lee
While thorough, this volume sheds scant new light on its enigmatic subject.
