A Death in the Lucky Holiday Hotel | Murder, Money, and an Epic Power Struggle in China by Pin Ho and Wenguang Huang recounts the corrupt Bo Xilai family’s story. Scandals including the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood; Bo’s secret lovers; and the trial of Gu Kailai, Bo’s wife were the first rumble of a seismic power struggle that continues to rock the very foundation of China’s Communist Party
June Fourth Elegies by Liu Xiaobo is a collection of the author’s poems about the protests in Tiananmen Square. The collection presents Liu’s poems written across twenty years in memory of fellow protestors at Tiananmen Square, as well as poems addressed to his wife, Liu Xia.
Mr. Broadway | The Inside Story of the Schuberts, the Shows and the Stars by Gerald Schoenfeld gives an in-depth look into the Schubert Organization through the eyes of its chairman. Bringing the reader backstage, the long-term chairman of the Shubert Organization shares his triumphs and failures, sings praise, and settles scores.
Second Simplicity | New Poetry and Prose (1991-2011) by Yves Bonnefoy collects the recent works of renowned French poet Yves Bonnefoy. This collection reflects the poet’s powerful engagement with the New England landscape; its quiet woods and fields have helped to shape to the pared-down aesthetic of his recent years.
Kay Thompson | From Funny Face to Eloise by Sam Irvin tells the thrilling life story of actress Kay Thompson. The saga swells from small town wannabe to international headliner, dissolving into self-destruction and madness with unexpected twists, outlandish turns, and a last-minute happy ending that is nothing short of preposterous.
Woman from Shanghai | Tales of Survival from a Chinese Labor Camp by Xianhui Yang explores the horrific experiences of Chinese citizens in a re-education labor camp. He tells the tales of ordinary people facing extraordinary tribulations, time and again securing their humanity against those who were intent on taking it away.
Rebound | Why America Will Emerge Stronger From the Financial Crisis by Stephen J. Rose argues for a faster return to a stronger economy. The book takes the currently unthinkable view that the economy will bounce back faster and stronger from the downturn than most economists expect.
A World of Trouble | The White House and the Middle East – from the Cold War to the War on Terror by Patrick Tyler explores American Presidents’ affairs in the Middle East. The book is compulsively readable, free of cant and ideology, and rich in insight about the very human challenges a new president will face as he or she tries to restore America’s standing in the region.
Treachery | Betrayals, Blunders, and Cover-Ups: Six Decades of Espionage Against America and Great Britain by Harry Chapman Pincher reveals decades of espionage from within British intelligence. Pincher makes a compelling new case that the head of Britain’s own counterintelligence and security agency was a double agent.
Relentless Pursuit | A Year in the Trenches with Teach for America by Donna Foote follows four Teach for America recruits as they enter a Los Angeles high school. With little training and experience, these four will be asked to produce academic gains in students who are among the most disadvantaged in the country.
