Books
The Combat Zone is more than simply a captivating exposition of legal proceedings and adjacent matters. It is an incisive, vivid, jarring, and meticulous account of — as the subtitle says — “murder, race, and Boston’s struggle for justice.”
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Crown & Sceptre is generally amusing and it has the instructional benefit of helping readers keep the Williams, Henrys, Edwards, and Georges who have occupied the ancient throne straight.
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“I always wanted to write about abolition, because abolition is the most successful social movement in American history.”
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Indefinite argues that legitimate change in the way this country deals with people accused of breaking the law would have to begin with the recognition of their humanity.
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The Tamil version of Pyre, under the title, Pukkuli, was dedicated to a young man murdered in his community for making an inter-caste marriage.
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As we hopefully continue to reevaluate our relationship with Cuba, this masterful history should prove an invaluable asset for us all.
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Peter Neumann has written a compelling historical study that focuses on the tumultuous concatenation of a number of imaginative and dynamic thinkers.
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Claire Keegan’s novella expertly shows how the culture of idle talk in certain Irish communities is like a secret code — an intricate language that both obscures and reveals.
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This is Mel Brooks’ warm and amusing love letter to his golden years in comedy.
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Make what you will of this often page-turning confection, which if not particularly literary, may be a bunch of fun.
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The 20th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll: The Institution Continues