Starred Reviews for Gardiner Harris, Harron Walker, Rick Atkinson, Karie Fugett, and more!

By Kate McManus | April 10 2025 | Starred Reviews

With starred reviews from publications including Library Journal and AudioFile — your patrons will want to read these much-anticipated books that reviewers are raving about.

Nonfiction

A Memoir

“This is an essential and unique memoir that should be read by those wanting a better understanding of military families’ difficulties and the ramifications of sending loved ones to war. Collections with PTSD memoirs should also consider this work.” —Library Journal, starred review


Confessions of the Last Normal Woman

“For lovers of personalized essays with a journalistic bent, this essay collection is not one to miss.” —Library Journal, starred review


The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson

“Full of epiphanies and scientific truths, this expose of Johnson and Johnson’s ubiquitous reach is a must-read.” —Library Journal, starred review


The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780

“This volume is a masterclass in historical writing and an essential read filled with factual rigor to illuminate one of the United States’ most transformative periods.” —Library Journal, starred review


The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea

“Readers interested in studies of enslavement in the United States and American antebellum and maritime history will enjoy this book.” —Library Journal, starred review


The Artists, Misfits, and Superstars Destroyed by the Factory Fame Machine

“Leamer has fashioned a compelling chronicle of Warhol’s Factory in the 1960s.” —Library Journal, starred review


Audiobooks

” Eunice Wong’s attention to pitch and pacing perfectly re-creates the voices of Vera’s original community while fashioning a new set of personalities, young and old, for this darker second “case” in what–if we’re lucky–is a new series.” —AudioFile Earphones Award


The Art of Contemplating Death to Live a Better Life

”Performing this audiobook (whose title is Latin for “remember you must die”), [Joanna Ebenstein] is a gentle messenger, full of grace and charm as she explains how writers, thinkers, and people in ancient cultures embraced mortality to live more honestly and in harmony with nature and our deepest priorities.” —AudioFile Earphones Award