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About I.M.
The New York Times : Isaac Mizrahi Found Freedom Through Fashion (March 13, 2019)His critics often accused him of a kind of creative freneticism, but throughout “I.M.,” this designer’s innovation and confidence are evident, contrasting with an industry that, despite its superficial fickleness, can be deeply resistant to change.
$ 14.99
About Unspeakable
The Guardian : Unspeakable: The Things We Cannot Say by Harriet Shawcross – review (February 24, 2019)Shawcross can certainly write – there are some lovely images in Unspeakable – and she is obviously in possession of a curious and interesting mind. But there is simply not enough for a book here – or not for this book, in this form.
$ 19.13
About Salt On Your Tongue
The Guardian : Salt on Your Tongue: Women and the Sea by Charlotte Runcie – review (January 13, 2019)A hybrid of nature journal and motherhood memoir sounds cynically on-trend, but Salt never feels anything less than wholly authentic.
$ 19.13
About Invisible
The New York Times : Nonfiction: The Real-Life Heroine Who Inspired a Character on ‘Boardwalk Empire’ (December 07, 2018)Truthful narratives demand complexity. Stephen L. Carter has revived his grandmother’s voice when we most need it, and with utmost urgency.
$ 14.99
About A Rebel in Gaza
The Guardian : Rebel in Gaza by Asmaa al-Ghoul review – a love letter to an unloved place (December 05, 2018)The world would be poorer without Ghoul’s voice, without her warmth, her fury and her laughter.
$ 16.99
About All You Can Ever Know
Bookreporter : All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir (October 29, 2018)Compassion-filled, truthful and page-turningly compelling, ALL YOU CAN EVER KNOW is dexterous, honest work. Exquisite and inquisitive, it gets at the heart of what it means to belong.
$ 14.99
About The Man I Never Met
Bookreporter : The Man I Never Met: A Memoir (September 08, 2018)Schefter’s warm, personable book introduces us to Joe and his impact on so many. It is a fascinating work, well worth reading, even as you grieve over the loss experienced by the Maios.
$ 13.99
About Rise
The Guardian : Rise by Gina Miller review – unapologetic and impatient to make a difference (August 23, 2018)The book is a lot like its author – unapologetic, businesslike and impatient to make a difference.
$ 22.46
About Heart Berries
The Guardian : Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot review – a raw, rich indigenous memoir (August 04, 2018)Mailhot alludes at one point to her desire and her felt duty as a Native writer to convey the humanity of her people and subvert stereotypes. She has succeeded by telling the ugly truth with rich and beautiful words, sumptuous imagery and an unforgettable speech. This is a startling book.
$ 22.99
About Ongoingness
The Guardian : Ongoingness and 300 Arguments by Sarah Manguso – review (August 05, 2018)Her book hints at diary-keeping as neurosis, a hoarding that is almost a syndrome, a malfunction, a grief at having no way to halt loss.
$ 9.99
About Old In Art School
SF Gate : Old in Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over,’ by Nell Painter (July 06, 2018)Painter’s story begins with the revelation that, “Being seen as an old woman added a new way of seeing myself as reflected in the eyes of others.” But as she drills down on art-making she develops the skill — the artistic mastery — to hold the gaze herself. A great gift of age, and art.
$ 25.99
About Left Bank
The Guardian : Left Bank by Agnès Poirier – existentialism, jazz and the miracle of Paris in the 1940s (July 11, 2018)The EU could be seen not the way Poirier sees it, as Paris-created bulwark, but as sociologist Wolfgang Streeck envisioned it – a deregulation machine exposing its citizens to capitalism gone wild.
$ 14.99
About Patient Care
Washington Independent Review of Books : Patient Care: Death and Life in the Emergency Room (July 01, 2018)Whether describing the obstinacy of patients, the brave faces worn by worried relatives, the technical aspects of repairing injured bodies, or the elation of helping potential catastrophes end well, Paul Seward fills his attractively written narrative with authoritative detail, strong emotion, and a precise sense of place.
$ 24.99
About First in Line
Bookreporter : First in Line: Presidents, Vice Presidents, and the Pursuit of Power (June 25, 2018)Kate Andersen Brower gives us an in-depth look at each of the most recent vice presidents, their role in history and their relationship with the president they served.
$ 12.99
About My Girls
Kirkus Reviews : My Girls (June 05, 2018)Fans of Reynolds and Fisher should be pleased by this satisfyingly rich look at their lives, in which the shocking bits are always mitigated by love and understanding.
$ 14.99
About Never Lost Again
Kirkus Reviews : Never Lost Again (May 29, 2018)Informative, entertaining reading for nontechies.
$ 14.99
About Butterfly
Kirkus Reviews : Butterfly (May 22, 2018)A rousing, exciting true story of remarkable resilience.
$ 13.99
About A Higher Loyalty
The Guardian : A Higher Loyalty by James Comey review – Hillary’s emails, the election and a loathing for Trump (April 17, 2018)Comey may be self-righteous, but in 2018 and given the alternatives, that has come to look like a rather tolerable vice.
$ 14.99
About A Dangerous Woman
The New York Times : The Amazing Life of a Robber Baron’s Daughter-in-Law, With Caveats (April 13, 2018)“A Dangerous Woman” may fall short in exploring the complexities of a clearly captivating woman, but Ronald’s group portrait of people of great wealth [...] is breathtaking and quite modern.
$ 9.99