Nonfiction

"Mukherjee has found an especially roomy subject for his roving intelligence.... I was repeatedly dazzled by [Mukherjee's] pointillist scenes, the enthusiasm of his explanations, the immediacy of his metaphors." -- Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times

"A fascinating, heartening account of successful advocacy in the scientific and academic communities." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"In this rewarding study, environmental philosophy professor Preston provides reason to be hopeful about endangered species.... The surprisingly intimate accounts of species bouncing back from the brink of extinction serve as glimmers of hope against the backdrop of climate despair." -- Publishers Weekly

Traveling from Illinois to California, the author and his family learned about the USA via historical landmarks, quirky roadside attractions, and countless colorful characters.

The subtitle of this essay collection pretty much tells us what to expect: "Voluptuous Bagels and Other Concerns of Jack Friedman, Volume One."

Here's an engrossing, foodie-friendly road trip along Route 66...with plenty of stops at diners, supper clubs, and roadside stands; this book also describes how and why such venues came and went over the years...and even offers kitchen-tested recipes from various historic eateries along the way.

"Jovin uses a combination of intuition and established guidelines to demonstrate that there's almost always more than one correct answer to questions of communication. Along the way, she shares funny anecdotes...." -- Publishers Weekly

Our longtime book reviewer makes some page-turning suggestions for book lovers of all sorts -- and for those who might be shopping for book lovers.

"Masterful.... This book is an enduring, formidable accomplishment, a monument to the power of biography [that] now becomes the definitive work [on Hoover]." -- The Washington Post

Bowman's book aims to get kids as well as their families moving more, and moving better, and doing so together -- ideally, while outside.