“The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War” by John “Chick” Donohue & J.T. Molloy c.2020, Wm. Morrow $27.99 / $34.99 Canada 249 pages Nobody wants to go there. You really don’t understand the appeal. There are no attractions, no fun…
“Pet Nation: The Love Affair That Changed America” by Mark L. Cushing c.2020, Avery $27.00 / $36.00 Canada 310 pages Great-grandpa would think you were crazy. In his day, dogs slept outside, maybe in the barn, or in a doghouse, if they had one. Cats…
“Anxious People” by Fredrik Backman c.2020, Atria $28.00 / higher in Canada 352 pages There’s no way out. Face it: you can’t escape. There’s no sneaking off here, no graceful exits, no big cartoon stage-hooks for you. You can’t wiggle past anybody, and just walking…
“My Own Words” by Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams c.2016, Simon & Schuster $30.00 / $39.99 Canada 374 pages Please and Thank You. Those were The Magic Words you learned at your mother’s knee, the ones that opened doors and…
“The Invention of Sound” by Chuck Palahniuk c.2020, Grand Central $27.00 / $34.00 Canada 240 pages The sound of a neighbor’s law mower at seven on a Saturday morning. The screech your car door makes as it scuffs against the side of the garage. The…
“Good Dogs Don’t Make It to the South Pole” by Hans-Olav Thyvold, translated from the Norwegian by Marie Ostby c.2020, HarperVia $26.99 / $33.50 Canada 307 pages You can imagine the ice and snow that’s coming. Remember it? The howling wind and sleet that stings…
“Butch Cassidy: The True Story of An American Outlaw” by Charles Leerhsen c.2020, Simon & Schuster $28.00 / $37.00 Canada 304 pages That man there? He’s just a nice guy. Kind and generous, respectful and friendly, he’s a true gentleman, and he’s never judgmental. He…
“Bunker: Building for the End Times” by Bradley Garrett c.2020, Simon and Schuster $28.00 / $37.00 Canada 316 pages Like a good Boy Scout, you’re prepared. No matter what today’s world throws at you, you’re ready. You’ve laid in a mountain of toilet paper, you’ve…
“The Sensitives: The Rise of Environmental Illness and the Search for America’s Last Pure Place” by Oliver Broudy c.2020, Simon & Schuster $27.00 / $36.00 Canada 339 pages Good news! Your last doctor says you’re fine. So why does your head feel like it’s been…