Book Review
The Witch of New York
by Meg Nola
A riveting true crime story from history, Alex Hortis’s "The Witch of New York" chronicles the misogynist frenzy surrounding a notorious murder trial. On Christmas in 1843, a gruesome discovery horrified the close-knit community of...
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Mothers of the Mind
by Meg Nola
Rachel Trethewey’s "Mothers of the Mind" is a studied, reflective analysis of the relationships between three literary icons and their mothers. Virginia Woolf’s mother, Julia, is presented as a woman of remarkable beauty who rejected...
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Chaim Weizmann
by Meg Nola
Jehuda Reinharz and Motti Golani’s "Chaim Weizmann" is an expansive and engrossing study of the Zionist leader and Israel’s “founding father.” Born in 1874, Weizmann grew up in Russian-controlled Poland. Within his family,...
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Secrets of Healing the Brain
by Meg Nola
The medical guide "Secrets of Healing the Brain" explores natural neurological therapies with focused compassion. Shady J. Srour’s "Secrets of Healing the Brain" is a well-reasoned guide to the use of herbal medicine and holistic...
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The House of the Future
by Meg Nola
"The House of the Future" is an immersive work of architectural history focused on an ingenious midcentury project. From the planning stages to its demolition, David A. Bossert’s in-depth architectural history book "The House of the...
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Flavour with Benefits
by Meg Nola
Vivacious and celebratory, the cookbook "Flavour with Benefits" applies a plant-based twist to the tastes of Southern Italy. Set amid a landscape of Grecian ruins, volcanoes, olive groves, vineyards, and stunning blue seas, Cathy...
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Awake to Your Why
by Meg Nola
Modeling a daily course toward success, undertaken when the “moon and stars [are] still shining,” "Awake to Your Why" is a motivational self-improvement guide. Bryce Chapman’s self-help text "Awake to Your Why" extols a regimen of...
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Daughters of Jerusalem
by Meg Nola
Galya Gerstman’s novel "Daughters of Jerusalem" follows three generations of Jewish women in early twentieth-century Palestine. In 1900 in Serbia, Lili and her husband, Joseph, struggle to have a child; Lili lost seventeen babies soon...