book reviews

Reif Larsen’s new novel is a magical-realist mashup of times and places

Rebecca Herzig tracks the growing American antipathy towards body hair

In this satirical alternate-history novel, many architects of the War on Terror speak through a mysterious, possessed Iraqi boy

In taking on the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar, Strauss tells a story of near-mythic status—and scant sources.

Lieberman lets the facts of his research propel the story forward and is intent on dispelling any doubt that psychiatry is rooted in science

Despite spending billions on promoting democracy and Western-style liberalism around the world, Soros seems to have relatively little to show for his efforts, writes reviewer Chris Sorensen

Long viewed as utopian societies, the Nordic countries now face new challenges, author Michael Booth argues

Geography professor Charles Watkins traces mankind’s endless fascination with trees in his fact-crammed history

Humphreys’ new novel tells a story that moves from a POW camp in Germany to the London area

In her award-winning memoir, Helen Macdonald shares memories of training a mercurial goshawk after the death of her father