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May 1, 2017

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published May 1, 2017. You can also view all of the books we've reviewed that were published anytime in May 2017.

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Patagonian Road

by Kristine Morris

“When I began my journey, I anticipated danger at every turn,” writes Kate McCahill, whose rugged solo trip, mostly by bus, took her through ten Latin American countries. When she started out, following Paul Theroux’s 1979 route in... Read More

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Just Immigration

by Scott Neuffer

"Just Immigration" is an informative, thought-provoking read that sparks discussion on a pressing humanitarian issue. Political-science professor Mark R. Amstutz comprehensively addresses one of the most contentious political issues of... Read More

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Last Man Standing

by Gary Presley

"Last Man Standing" is a thoughtful and exhaustive account of the life of Mort Sahl. With Last Man Standing, James Curtis offers a comprehensive and generally admiring biography of Mort Sahl, a stand-up comedian who brought the... Read More

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Tough Sell

by Benjamin Welton

This book masterfully blends military history with politics and media studies. Tom Basile’s "Tough Sell" is an ode to the many men and women who worked for the Coalition Provisional Authority during the early days of the Iraq War. The... Read More

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Love and Crime

by Susan Waggoner

Anyone who appreciates supple writing and fine storytelling will enjoy every minute spent reading these stories. Eleven compulsively readable short stories reach beyond the collection’s title in V. S. Kemanis’s "Love and Crime". The... Read More

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Cages

by Monica Carter

This quiet novel explores the little-traversed ground of birdsong and the science of communication. Sylvia Torti’s "Cages" is a thought-provoking novel about the complexity of birdsong and how it parallels human communication, related... Read More

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