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Chicago: A Biography by Dominic PacygaThe story of Chicago is an epic one, full of many acts of ingenuity, wonder, greed, and tragedy; all the best and worst characteristics of humanity on a grand scale. [24 November 2009] 
Appetite for Self-Destruction by Steve KnopperRelying on exhaustive research, Knopper vividly depicts a greedy and hubris-filled industry that was repeatedly warned of the shifting landscape but only began to adjust far too late. [11 May 2009] 
Ruins by Achy ObejasWhen everyone is cheating the system, is it still cheating? Have Cubans always wanted to leave their homeland behind? [19 April 2009] 
Queen of the Oil Club, by Anna RubinoJablonski's career was remarkable, and not simply because of its reporting and publishing brilliance. [4 September 2008] 
boring boring boring boring boring boring boring by Zach PlagueClearly, a lot of time and effort went into the the very clever design and setup of the novel. But, as the saying goes, "content is king". [1 August 2008] 
Unsettling Accounts by Leigh A. PayneA popular assumption is that once a torturer confesses, that will be enough to satisfy or even to forgive. What Payne finds in this fact-rich, academically-centered, book is far more complex, illuminating, and troubling. [26 March 2008] 
Misunder- estimated and Overunder- appreciatedThose in the satire business have been fed a steady and highly nutritious diet of Bush's stubbornness, lack of curiosity, cockiness, managerial incompetence, blatant corruption, and verbal ineptitude. [30 January 2008] 
Death by Rodrigo by Ron LiebmanTold in a colloquial style, the reader is constantly immersed in the conniving duplicitous world that Mickey and Junne inhabit. [26 November 2007] 
Touch and Go by Studs TerkelStuds Terkel is a living legend whose fame as an interviewer has reached far beyond Chicago, the city he has called home for eight decades. [19 November 2007] 
The Great Arab Conquests by Hugh KennedyKennedy’s achievement is quite impressive; the summarizing of numerous dubious and contradictory accounts about the first century of the Muslim religion’s spread into a single volume. [5 October 2007] 
Woman on the Other Shore by Mitsuyo KakutaKakuta demonstrates the role circumstance plays in creating friendships, and just how tenuous and resilient the bonds are that hold friends together. 
When a Crocodile Eats the Sun: A Memoir of Africa by Peter GodwinThis fascinating and at times harrowing memoir is written with such honesty and clarity that I was completely captivated by Godwin’s tale. [20 September 2007] 
Homes of the Heart by Farouq WadiFor the most part, it's as if the narrator's life ended in 1967. [5 July 2007] |
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