The Man Who Loved Only Numbers
A spellbinding book that introduces readers to the eccentric mathematician Paul Erdós.
The Secret of Scent
Luca Turin's examination of scent takes a plunge into science and the perfume industry.
Philosophy Made Simple
Robert Hellenga takes a narrator from a previous book and gets her to tell his Italo-Texan story.
The City of Falling Angels
Berendt doesn't always get to the bottom of Venice, but his exploration is vivid, and sometimes charmed.
Motherless Brooklyn
Jonathan Lethem uses Tourette's Disease, Zen and shysters to craft an inimitable literary thriller.