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Zeitoun

“Zeitoun”

Relying on bare facts rather than sentimentality, “Zeitoun” takes the reader straight to the heart of Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath.

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The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (Vintage Departures)

“The Lost City of Z”

David Grann mixes fact and conjecture to tell the story of Percy Fawcett, the Victorian explorer lost in the Amazon rainforest and—until now—in the pages of history.

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Still Life: Adventures in Taxidermy

“Adventures in Taxidermy”

In “Still Life: Adventures in Taxidermy,” journalist Melissa Milgrom brings the world of taxidermy to life through interviews, observation, and her own firsthand accounts.

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Columbine

“Columbine”

Dave Cullen digs deep to comprehend the Columbine school shooting. “Columbine” paints a true portrait of the killers and the news media that shaped them.

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Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-time Eater

“Born Round”

A former food critic reflects on a life consumed by a love of food—and the ensuing physical and emotional struggles.

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Anne Frank: The Book, The Life, The Afterlife

“Anne Frank”

“Anne Frank” by Francine Prose combines literary gossip and historical facts to lay claim to the belief that the young WWII icon was nothing short of a literary genius.

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Cheerful Money: Me, My Family, and the Last Days of Wasp Splendor

“Cheerful Money”

Tad Friend, a staff writer for the New Yorker, pens a hilarious and touching memoir about quirky relatives on the brink of extinction.

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Backing Into Forward: A Memoir

“Backing into Forward”

In “Backing into Forward,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Jules Feiffer draws a candid picture of his life and career.

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Chronic: Poems (Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award)

“Chronic”

D.A. Powell’s poetry collection “Chronic” soars in its electric anger, celebration and suspicion of love.

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The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America

“The Wilderness Warrior”

Douglas Brinkley takes on Theodore Roosevelt’s efforts to save America’s wilderness in “The Wilderness Warrior,” a book as big as its subject.

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