A must-read for fans of the hard-boiled genre, and indeed for anyone interested in the nuances of the American popular...

The period drama is intriguing and loaded with potential, but it would have benefitted from a more practiced hand.

By attributing Watergate’s exposure to journalists rather than to the American constitutional process, the book and the movie, played a...

Highly praised by journalists and academe since its release in 2017, the book uses the drama of the Washingtons’ “relentless”...

The 1981 novel captures a moment in literary time when poststructuralism seemed an attractive means of understanding the twentieth century’s...

Nimitz at War is not a standard biography, but a command study. Reviewed by Ed Lengel.

Herman Wouk’s 1955 novel was a barrier-breaking trendsetter, in its portrayal of Jewish life and in its handling of the...

Originally published in 1944, "Forever Amber" was a feminist novel before feminism came into vogue. Reviewed by Ed Lengel.

A significant cultural signpost at a deeply troubling time in our history. Reviewed by Ed Lengel.

A vital and unpretentious portrait of human anguish and the long road toward healing. Reviewed by Ed Lengel.

Keaton’s unique creative genius is placed in the context of his time. Reviewed by Ed Lengel.

The message of tolerance (and intolerance) resonates throughout this novel of an extended family living on the fringes of society.