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The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America

A refreshing and attentive suite of composite portraits for jazz fans and readers interested in the intersection of art, culture, and politics in the 20th-century United States.

The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower

This magnificent study is based on deep archival research and offers a comprehensive look into the planning of the Allied invasion of France. Readers interested in World War II history, especially about D-Day, should enjoy.

The Last Word

This satisfyingly twisty cozy from the author of the marvelous Ruth Galloway mysteries will be utter catnip for current Griffiths fans and will have new readers begging for more.
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Burma Sahib

The prolific Theroux (The Mosquito Coast) has long been a expert writer of fiction and travel narratives, so this biographical historical novel, about the young adult life of the soon-to-be George Orwell, is a natural for him.
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America Fantastica

O’Brien’s comic touch leavens what is at heart a grim vision of a society infiltrated by political lies that ultimately multiply until they come to fill the whole of American life.
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The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2023

Readers can catch up on a year’s worth of well-written discoveries and investigations in this collection. Appropriate for adults as well as readers as young as middle school.

Julia

Heartily recommended; a well-executed story with as much significance in today’s world as Orwell’s original was in 1949.
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The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023

Unger and Cha edit an exceptional selection that clearly shows crime and suspense fiction flourishing still. Mystery lovers will snatch it off the shelf.
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Annie Bot

Unflinching in its examination of humanity, Greer’s debut novel is a must-buy for libraries.
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