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The Cold War Returns in the Man from U.N.C.L.E.

So there’s good news for those of you who liked your war cold: This week (which happens to mark the 54th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall), The Man From U.N.C.L.E hits the big screen. And while the movie—a remake of the popular 1960s TV show—may not be…
Michael Ruscoe
August 13, 2015
Fiction

The Victorian Murder That Kicked Off a Literature Trend

Claire Harman’s Murder by the Book: The Crime That Shocked Dickens's London (Knopf) begins with the murder of Lord William Russell, which took place in Victorian London in May of 1840. Outrage and fascination with the grisly murder was widespread, as Lord William’s throat was so deeply severed he was…
Daniel Modlin
March 28, 2019
Fiction

The Top 10 August Books to Read as Summer Winds Down

Somehow it’s already August (where has the summer gone??) and the heat is sweltering, the beach days are in full swing, and we’re already bracing for that first cold bite of fall. While we bask in our last true summer month, we’re devouring as many new books as we can.…
Rachel Carter
August 4, 2016
Fiction

The Scent of Reincarnation

The Collector of Dying Breaths (Atria, April) is the follow-up to The Book of Lost Fragrances and Seduction. They all feature Jac (short for Jacinth) L’Etoile, a young woman who is part of a perfume dynasty in France. She was joined in the previous novels by her brother Robbie, her on-and-off…
Barbara Tom
April 8, 2014