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Friday, July 10, 2015

More bestsellers have hit the shelves.


A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life by Brian Grazer and Charles Fishman

“A Curious Mind is not a classic autobiography but a rumination on how one trait, curiosity, reinforced by a readiness to pay attention and then to act, has forged such a remarkable career.... It’s like spending a couple of hours in the bar of a Hollywood hotel with an amusing raconteur.”




Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868 by Cokie Roberts

… With the onset of the war, Washington evolved into a sprawling Union Army camp and then a reeking, overcrowded military hospital. As a result, some Southern belles fled to Confederate territory. Women shouldered new roles, becoming nurses and forming social service and relief agencies. Some wrote propaganda, and others became spies. Many women moved to Washington to fill positions once held by men. African-American women founded societies to advocate for improved conditions in the camps for displaced slaves. The author's cast of characters is vast, from familiar names to those less well-known, and her detailed, layered narration makes the information fresh and highly relatable. … An enlightening account detailing how the Civil War changed the nation's capital while expanding the role of women in politics, health care, education, and social services.



A Fine Romance by Candice Bergen

"You'll fall for Bergen's A Fine Romance. . . . Her writing and storytelling are superb throughout. . . . With this memoir, we're all likely to be wishing Bergen herself—funny, insightful, self-deprecating, flawed (and not especially concerned about that), and slugging her way through her older years with bemused determination—was living next door.”





Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen by Mary Norris

 “[Between You & Me] brims with wit, personality — and commas… Norris' enthusiasm is infectious. She's as passionate about sharp pencils as she is about sharp writing… Delightful.”


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