book reviews

Our review of the ambitious, mammoth work of fiction from ’Watchmen’ author Alan Moore

Meet the high-profile, female-dominated clan that ruled society long before the Kardashians

An offbeat and compelling book about Orwell’s amazing sense of smell

David Bergen’s latest novel is full of lyricism, reminiscent of The Old Man and the Sea

On any given day, tourists outnumber actual Venetians by 140 to 1

A deeply researched novel anchored by relationships

A Japanese-Canadian’s sombre memoir on a troubled past

Daniel J. Levitin’s timely guide to critical thinking in the digital age makes statistics both understandable and intriguing

A recent Oprah’s Book Club pick gets top marks

With no more unknown victims of mass deaths, there’s now a struggle between personal grief and public memorials