Review: The Puzzler by A. J. Jacobs
Summary: What makes puzzles—jigsaws, mazes, riddles, sudokus—so satisfying? Be it the formation of new cerebral pathways, their close link to[…]
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Review: Buried Alive by AJ Griffiths-Jones
Summary: Imagine the horror of waking up in a coffin, surrounded by suffocating darkness, with no hope of escape. Drawing[…]
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Review: The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester
Summary: Masterfully researched and eloquently written, The Professor and the Madman is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius, and the incredible obsessions[…]
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Review: Force of Nature by Joan M. Grifin
Summary: Three friends, women in their fifties, set out to hike “the most beautiful long-distance trail in the world,” the[…]
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Review: Words from Hell by Jess Zafarris
Summary: The English language is where words go to be tortured and mutilated into unrecognizable shadows of their former selves.[…]
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What This Comedian Said Will Shock You by Bill Maher
“Some of the smartest commentary about what’s happening in America is coming from a comedian—this comedian being Bill Maher. If[…]
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The Unlikely Thru-Hiker by Derick Lugo
“Derick Lugo had never been hiking. He didn’t even know if he liked being outside all that much. He certainly[…]
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The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff
“The Only Plane in the Sky is the historic narrative of how ordinary people grappled with extraordinary events in real[…]
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In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
“Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door, memorable travel literature threatens to break out. His previous excursion along the[…]
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Everything Trump Touches Dies by Rick Wilson
“In Everything Trump Touches Dies, political campaign strategist and commentator Rick Wilson brings his darkly funny humor and biting analysis[…]
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