Ordinary Disasters: How I Stopped Being a Model Minority
By Anne Anlin Cheng
In probing essays, a scholar examines the contemporary Asian American experience.
In her latest book, the Classics professor sheds new light on Alexander the Great.
Where Tyranny Begins: The Justice Department, the FBI, and the War on Democracy
By David Rohde
Do voters have the tools to wrest power from a strongman?
Now We Can All Go Home: Three Novellas in Homage to Chekhov
By Catherine Browder
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These tales imagine what happens after some of the famed Russian writer's plays end.
Audrey Magee worked for 12 years as a journalist for the Times, the Irish Times, and the Guardian. Here she discusses The Undertaking, her masterful debut novel.
We published too many terrific reviews this year to count, but some have stuck with us more than others. Here, in no particular order, are a dozen of our faves from 2014.
Russian Tattoo: A Memoir
By Elena Gorokhova
A refreshing amount of candor elevates this chronicle of an immigrant’s life in America.
The Forgers: A Novel
By Bradford Morrow
This whodunit has a clever premise, but that might not be enough.
Though well-researched, this tale of Crescent City corruption is less compelling than the events it covers.
Watch Me: A Memoir
By Anjelica Huston
The Meaty Truth: Why Our Food Is Destroying Our Health and Environment — and Who Is Responsible
By Shushana Castle and Amy-Lee Goodman
This book’s mission is not only to educate us on where our food comes from, but also to promote a plant-based diet.
