Books: Non-Fiction
- How did 'Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee' shape America?
We continue our look at titles from the Library of Congress' 88 Books that Shaped America list with Dee Brown's 'Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.'The Daily Circuit, November 12, 2012 - Book pick: 'Killing the American Dream' by Pilar Marrero
Kerri's book Pick of the Week is Pilar Marrero's 'Killing the American Dream: How Anti-Immigration Extremists are Destroying the Nation.'The Daily Circuit, November 5, 2012 - Hugh Howard on the 'Houses of the Presidents'
In architecture writer Hugh Howard's latest book, he takes us into the places presidents lived. 'Houses of Presidents' offers a tour of the homes and explains the daily lives of America's chief executives.The Daily Circuit, November 5, 2012 - Book pick: 'The Presidents Club' by Nancy Gibbs, Michael Duffy
Kerri's book Pick of the Week is 'The Presidents Club.' "It's the inside story of the rivalries and friendships between former presidents," Kerri said. "It's really good."The Daily Circuit, October 29, 2012 - Peter Bergen on 'Manhunt' for Osama bin Laden
The killing of Osama bin Laden in 2011 was the culmination of a 10-year search for the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks. Peter Bergen's new book documents that search.The Daily Circuit, October 29, 2012 - Stephen Prothero on 'The American Bible'
In Prothero's new book, "The American Bible," he looks at the texts that have generated controversy, driven debate and shaped how Americans view their country.The Daily Circuit, October 22, 2012 - Jeanne Marie Laskas on the jobs in 'Hidden America'
In 'Hidden America,' Jeanne Marie Laskas is on a mission to tell the stories of the people and jobs in this country that we know so little about.The Daily Circuit, October 18, 2012 - Salman Rushdie on 'Joseph Anton'
Salman Rushdie's memoir "Joseph Anton" details his experience in hiding and rise to literary fame.The Daily Circuit, October 17, 2012 - Paul Tough on 'How Children Succeed' through grit, adversity
Character, not test scores, is the key to children succeeding in school and in life, says Paul Tough. He argues that character can be taught and that we all have a responsibility to help develop it in students.The Daily Circuit, October 16, 2012 - Betraying the 'American Dream'
Reporters James Steele and Don Barlett argue that government and business policies have betrayed the 'American Dream.' Through studies and stories, they investigate the systemic erosion of America's middle class in their book "The Betrayal of the American Dream."The Daily Circuit, October 14, 2012 - Book-inspired travel
Books and travel go hand in hand. Often a book inspires wanderlust or travel inspires us to read something new. What role do books play in your travel plans?The Daily Circuit, October 10, 2012 - Books: Best of fall, looking ahead to winter
The fall book season is officially in full swing. With the long winter months ahead for plenty of reading, we want to know: What was the last book you told a friend they have to read?The Daily Circuit, October 10, 2012 - Talking Volumes: Jeffrey Toobin on 'The Oath'
We'll air Kerri Miller's conversation with author Jeffrey Toobin from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul. His latest book is "The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court." This was the second Talking Volumes of the season.The Daily Circuit, September 28, 2012 - David Quammen on 'Spillover,' the next worldwide pandemic
David Quammen's new book, 'Spillover,' takes readers around the world in search of the next worldwide pandemic. The latest reports on the emerging new diseases miss a pattern: They are transmitted from wild animals to humans through spillover.The Daily Circuit, September 23, 2012 - New book recalls 1970 killing of St. Paul police officer
Author William Swanson has written a new book, "Black, White, Blue," about a night that is arguably fading from the collective memory. It was May 22, 1970, the night a call came into St. Paul police headquarters that there was a woman about to have a baby at 859 Hague Avenue, at the corner of Hague and Victoria.September 21, 2012
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From the book table: An Extraordinary History of Objects
December 6, 2012, 14:12 PM Tis the season for holiday gifts – and plenty of hard-bound goods have been arriving on the Daily Circuit book table as we get into the wintery days. My favorite new discovery from the table this week is Stephanie LaCava’s new book, An Extraordinary Theory of Objects (just released this Wednesday), which is truly a Read more → -
2012′s notable books
November 28, 2012, 14:11 PM As we draw near the end of the year, the inevitable “best of” lists begin to arrive on every news site. Yesterday, The New York Times released its annual 100 Notable Books list. Here on The Daily Circuit, we were excited to see that a number of amazing authors Kerri and Tom interviewed over the Read more → -
From the book (and magazine) table: Matter
November 14, 2012, 17:11 PM This week's book table is instead a magazine table - focusing on a site brought to Kerri's attention on Twitter, which led to quite The Daily Circuit science geek-out fest. Read more → -
What classic should we read next?
November 8, 2012, 10:11 AM 'Goodnight Moon?' 'The History of Standard Oil?' Plus share your thoughts about "A Streetcar Named Desire." Read more →
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