This week’s reviews: The dynasty that gave us Paris Hilton, a new look at Thomas Malthus, and Emma Donoghue’s latest novel
BOOK REVIEWS
The Hiltons: The True Story of an American Dynasty, by J. Randy Taraborrelli. Reviewed by Christopher Loudon.
Kitty Genovese: The Murder, the Bystanders, the Crime that Changed America, by Kevin Cook. Reviewed by Colby Cosh.
Malthus: The Life and Legacies of an Untimely Prophet, by Robert J. Mayhew. Reviewed by Brian Bethune.
Frog Music, by Emma Donoghue. Reviewed by Anne Kingston.
Pedestrianism: When Watching People Walk was America’s Favorite Spectator Sport, by Matthew Algeo. Reviewed by Brian Bethune.