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Five Best: Johanna Neuman
The author of “Gilded Suffragists” on the fight for women’s suffrage
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The Best New Mysteries
Tom Nolan on the latest adventure of Lisbeth Salander.
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The Best New Children’s Books
Meghan Cox Gurdon on “His Royal Highness, King Baby” and other books.
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Home Cooking’s Next Act
Goodbye, cold roast chicken. Hello, flavorful dishes from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Barry Estabrook reviews “Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street.”
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The Word From Strawberry Hill
The 18th-century wit’s most penetrating letters, with the uncharitable parts restored. Brooke Allen reviews “Horace Walpole: Selected Letters” edited by Stephen Clarke.
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The Best New Fiction
Sam Sacks on Nicole Krauss’s “Forest Dark” and Nathan Englander’s “Dinner at the Center of the Earth.”
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The Jewel in the Crown
How a diamond “the size of a hen’s egg” journeyed from the Punjab to Persia to Afghanistan to London. Henrik Bering reviews “Koh-i-Noor” by William Dalrymple and Anita Anand.
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The Abode of Happiness
Istanbul is civilization’s “Center City,” the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Peter Thonemann reviews “Istanbul” by Bettany Hughes.
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Observer of the Shaking Palsy
Parkinson wrote political pamphlets, treatises on fossils and the first paper on “paralysis agitans.” William F. Bynum reviews “The Enlightened Mr. Parkinson” by Cherry Lewis.
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A Life Played by Ear
A brush with death altered the way Fred Hersch plays. One can hear a new joy and freedom in his music. Ted Gioia reviews his memoir “Good Things Happen Slowly.”
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When Our Eyes Were Opened
Why a primitive tale of sex, death, taboo, temptation—and snakes—still fascinates and confounds. A.N. Wilson reviews “The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve” by Stephen Greenblatt.
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Gretchen Rubin’s Great Expectations
The self-help author on how she responds to expectations, keeps up habits and follows obsessions.
Best-selling books, week ended Sept. 3, with data from NPD BookScan
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Creating an Enduring Brand
The rock band Iron Maiden has built close connections with its fans, who now buy almost anything it puts out, from albums to belt buckles. Philip Delves Broughton reviews “Perennial Seller” by Ryan Holiday.
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The Case for Fewer Lawyers
Like nurse practitioners in medicine, paralegals and notaries can cut costs in the legal profession by providing basic services. Jonathan H. Adler reviews “Rebooting Justice” by Benjamin H. Barton and Stephanos Bibas.
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The Hazards of Giving Shelter
Activists often fail to draw a line between refugees and economic migrants. The result can be catastrophic for host countries. James Traub reviews “Refuge” by Alexander Betts and Paul Collier.
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The Liberal Arts Are Marketable
Liberal arts majors have the skills to translate their studies of history, philosophy and politics into impressive career trajectories. Michael S. Roth reviews “A Practical Education” by Randall Stross and “You Can Do Anything” by George Anders.
An auction of interior designer Alberto Pinto’s personal furnishings collection, plus a book of his interiors, honor his genre-traversing talent
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High Life on the Côte d’Azur
The Château de l’Horizon, on the French Riviera, was a playground for the idle rich as well as intellectuals, royalty and heads of state. Moira Hodgson reviews “The Riviera Set” by Mary S. Lovell.
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The Cold War’s Tragic Hero
A definitive biography shows a Soviet leader changing his mind. Max Boot reviews “Gorbachev” by William Taubman.
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