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The Golden Hour: A Story of Family and Power in Hollywood
By Matthew Specktor
All that glitters is gold for a Tinseltown writer.
The Translator’s Daughter
By Grace Loh Prasad
A Taiwanese American woman struggles to reclaim her voice.
The Maverick’s Museum: Albert Barnes and His American Dream
By Blake Gopnik
How an irascible iconoclast built a temple to modern art.
My Oceans: Essays of Water, Whales, and Women
By Christina Rivera
To save the planet, we must save ourselves.
The Beechers: America’s Most Influential Family
By Obbie Tyler Todd
An intriguing account of a cultural-juggernaut clan.
An Unfinished Love Story
By Doris Kearns Goodwin
An exquisite ode to a pivotal decade in America.
How to End a Story: Collected Diaries, 1978-1998
By Helen Garner
A stellar introduction to an author more Americans should know.
The Last American Road Trip: A Memoir
By Sarah Kendzior
Seen up close, is the U.S. worth saving?
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