In “The Age of Wonder,” Richard Holmes draws compelling links between the discoveries of 19th-century British scientists and their poetic contemporaries.
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“The Checklist Manifesto”
“The Checklist Manifesto” demonstrates, with solid prose and plenty of gore, how the medical field can avoid deaths without spending a dime.
“The Age of Empathy”
World-famous primatologist Frans de Waal discovers evidence of human empathy in his book “The Age of Empathy.”
“Game Change”
Politicians are exposed in “Game Change,” Mark Halperin and John Heilemann’s juicy amalgam of White House gossip and scandalous stories.
“Scary, No Scary”
“Scary, No Scary,” a delightfully bizarre poetry collection by Zachary Schomburg, draws readers into a post-apocalyptic dreamscape.
“Upgraded to Serious”
Heather McHugh’s book of poems, “Upgraded to Serious,” is a clever social commentary on the world today through ones of the oldest forms of literature.
“Never-Ending Birds”
“Never-Ending Birds” by David Baker covers all the topics that make great poetry with sweeping Midwestern landscapes and stories of childhood, loss, and new loves.
“Dearest Creature”
The vibrant wit and clever twists of Amy Gerstler’s poems make “Dearest Creature” a must-read.
“Inseminating the Elephant”
Lucia Perillo echoes Sylvia Plath in “Inseminating the Elephant,” a collection of poems that blend tragedy with wit and humor.
“The Collected Poems of C. P. Cavafy”
“The Collected Poems of C.P. Cavafy,” translated by Daniel Mendelsohn, renders the poet’s exquisite Greek ruminations in analogous English.