Sam Harris's examination of religion spares no faith.
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The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears
Dinaw Menestu's first novel beautifully understates the obviousness of human complication.
Cutty, One Rock: Low Characters and Strange Places, Gently Explained
August Kleinzhaler revels in the luminous mess that is America.
Moth Smoke
Mohsin Hamid's debut novel is a darkly funny look at late 90s urban Pakistan.
Olive: A life
Elizabeth Strout's inspiring Olive Kitteridge.
Jacoby’s Hiss
Susan Jacoby's account of anti-Communist hysteria is an ace.
Ghosts
In Aira's 1990 novel, the ghosts are visible. It's their beckoning that counts.
Where’s that tiger?
Aravind Adiga scathes the "new" India, both light and dark.
The Summer Game
Roger Angell's incomparable baseball book is a grand slam.
Rome: The Olympics That’s Changed the World
Maraniss's account of the 1960 Rome Olympics is weakened by forced context.
The Invention of Curried Sausage
Uwe Timm's modest recollection of post-war German life is gritty and charming.
The White War: Life and Death on the Italian Front
Mark Thompson's history of Italy's World War I follies should be required reading.