Books: Non-Fiction
- Book pick: "House of Stone" by Anthony Shadid
Kerri's Pick of the Week is "House of Stone," journalist Anthony Shadid's memoir of returning to Lebanon to renovate his family's ancestral home. Shadid was a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist for the New York Times.The Daily Circuit, March 19, 2012 - Preparing your end-of-life plan
Most of us can imagine the details of an unplanned and unpleasant death, but how much thought have you given to a death that can be planned?The Daily Circuit, March 18, 2012 - Edward Luce on the 'reality of American decline'
Edward Luce will respond to Robert Kagan's 'myth of American decline.' He urges President Obama to scan the economic facts more closely when it comes to the reality of American decline.The Daily Circuit, March 8, 2012 - Protecting mental strengths through middle age
There are plenty of studies looking at early and late stages of life, but little is known about the middle phase. A unique study, Midlife in the United States, is broadly looking at health in middle age.The Daily Circuit, March 8, 2012 - What companies know about your shopping habits
Your shopping habits are the result of deeply ingrained patterns--and figuring out those patterns and getting ahead of them is "gold" to America's business giants. So what do companies know about you?The Daily Circuit, March 6, 2012 - Katherine Boo on 'Behind the Beautiful Forevers'
In her first book, Katherine Boo tells an engrossing non-fiction account of life in the slums of Mumbai. Following three people as they try to make it to the middle class, Boo spent three-and-a-half years with them to tell her story.The Daily Circuit, February 29, 2012 - Book pick: Elizabeth Dowling Taylor's "A Slave in the White House"
"This is historical research that few historians even knew about," Kerri said. "Through the uncovering of new diaries and the writings of slaves, it reveals African American history that's been missing."The Daily Circuit, February 27, 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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