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Eminent Jews
By David Denby
A quartet of remarkable — if not equally eminent — American Jews.
Brand New Beat: The Wild Rise of Rolling Stone Magazine
By Peter Richardson
An exceptional chronicle of the hip newsstand mainstay.
They Kill People: Bonnie and Clyde, a Hollywood Revolution, and America’s Obsession with Guns and Outlaws
By Kirk Ellis
Once upon a time, onscreen crime was more scandalous than the real thing.
Lorne
By Susan Morrison
A solid if undramatic look at the iconic showrunner.
Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood
By William J. Mann
A stellar recounting of the grisly, 80-year-old cold case.
Diamond and Juba: The Raucous World of 19th-Century Challenge Dancing
By April F. Masten
A pre-Civil War sporting event comes vividly to life.
A dazzling account of the Bard’s early stomping grounds.
Bob Dylan: Things Have Changed
By Ron Rosenbaum
A jagged exploration of the icon’s spiritual underpinnings.
