Recent Reviews
The last throes of Dick Cheney
In “Exceptional,” Dick Cheney and Liz Cheney offer the next president a to-do list on national security.
Love in the time of surveillance: FBI agents tracked Gabriel García Márquez
The Nobel literature laureate was targeted by J. Edgar Hoover’s agents.
Life in a world of black accomplishment, money and position
In her memoir, Margo Jefferson explores the thin armor of black success.
A tale of two ball clubs
The World War II fates of two teams: American League’s Senators and Negro League’s Homestead Grays.
Role of broken politics in the fueling the horrors of the Holocaust
Timothy Snyder explores the way Hitler destroyed political and social norms to inspire widespread murder.
The shapeliness of the world
In ‘A Beautiful Question,’ physicist Frank Wilczek argues for the mathematical beauty of Nature.
Here’s why poor people are poor, says a conservative black academic
Thomas Sowell says that people are poor not because of exploitation or bias but because they don’t produce.
‘Can I Go Now?’ review: The Life of Sue Mengers
Brian Kellow has the scoop on Hollywood’s first super-agent.
Sarah MacLean picks the best romance novels for September
Shana Galen’s “The Rogue You Know”; Beth Kery’s “The Affair”; Emma Chase’s “Sustained.”
Clive James’s ‘Last Readings’ review: A critic’s final homage to literature, life
“If you don’t know the exact moment when the lights will go out, you might as well read until they do.”
‘The Visiting Privilege’ review: the chillingly honest world of Joy Williams
These remarkable stories are full of explosive surprise.
‘Above the Waterfall’ review: a powerful tale of modern Appalachia
Ron Rash, the author of ‘Serena,’ is back with a story of love and violence in a threatened part of America.
Bill Clegg’s ‘Did You Ever Have a Family’ navigates grief and recovery
The affecting debut novel by a literary celebrity who bounced back from a very public fall.
‘Reckless’ review: Chrissie Hynde’s memoir is part bravado, part regret
The Pretenders star chronicles her rebellion. She doesn’t seem to care what you think. Or does she?
Salman Rushdie’s new novel is a swirling tale of genies and geniuses
“Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights”: Thoughts on the battle between superstition and reason.
Jenny Han’s new YA novel and other best kids’ books for September
Stories about love, circuses and ghosts are worth reading.
‘Girl Waits With Gun’ review: A feisty heroine inspired by a real detective
Amy Stewart’s delightful novel tells the story of Constance Kopp, one of America’s first female deputy sheriffs.
‘This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!’ review: At 78, this heroine has secrets
In Jonathan Evison’s effervescent novel, a widow embarks on a cruise that’s unexpectedly revelatory.
Groundbreaking female justices on the Supreme Court
Linda Hirshman charts the impact of Justices O’Connor and Ginsburg and the progress in women’s legal rights.
‘The Shepherd’s Crown’ review: The final Discworld novel
A worthy crown to Terry Pratchett’s phenomenal artistic achievement.
Didion’s journey through New Journalism and personal heartache
Tracy Daughtery chronicles the life of journalist and memoirist Joan Didion.
Kissinger: The Dr. Frankenstein of foreign affairs, or just self-promoter?
Greg Grandin argues that our national security establishment lives in Kissinger’s permanent shadow.
Remembering the Redskins’ good ol’ days
Adam Lazarus revives a time when D.C. football had fascinating characters who won games.
The human crash dummy
Craig Ryan chronicles the life of a man so devoted to improving safety he used himself in speed tests.
Ups and downs of a hand-held device
In “Losing the Signal,” Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff chronicle the fate of the BlackBerry.
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Washington left a legacy in his garden
“The General in the Garden” chronicles the president’s green thumb.
‘Dreams to Remember’ review: An homage to Otis Redding
From Page 1 of Mark Ribowsky’s book, you’ll be whistling “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay.”
Washington Post Bestsellers Sept. 6, 2015
Washington Post bestsellers: the books Washington has been reading
Bill Clegg’s ‘Did You Ever Have a Family’ navigates grief and recovery
The affecting debut novel by a literary celebrity who bounced back from a very public fall.
National Book Festival: Thomas Jefferson’s library
This year’s festival commemorates the 200th anniversary of the historic connection between the Library of Congress and Thomas Jefferson.
Clive James’s ‘Last Readings’ review: A critic’s final homage to literature, life
“If you don’t know the exact moment when the lights will go out, you might as well read until they do.”
‘The Shepherd’s Crown’ review: The final Discworld novel
A worthy crown to Terry Pratchett’s phenomenal artistic achievement.
New collection of Shirley Jackson writings is best left to devoted fans
Occasionally charming, “Let Me Tell You” should not be anyone’s introduction to the writer.
The last throes of Dick Cheney
In “Exceptional,” Dick Cheney and Liz Cheney offer the next president a to-do list on national security.
The last throes of Dick Cheney
Review of “Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America,” by Dick Cheney and Liz Cheney
Donald Trump’s ‘Time to Get Tough’ is out in paperback. You’ll never guess the new subtitle.
From his smile to his location to his subtitle, the new cover of his 2011 book reflects Trump’s presidential campaign.
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