17 Books to Watch for in February 2012
A retelling of Jane Eyre, a dramatic tale of a widow's quest to survive in the post-Civil-War South, and a riveting look at life in a shanty town outside Mumbai, and more. These scintillating reads are a great way to spice up a gray winter day.
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In Our Prime: The Invention of Middle Age
By Patricia Cohen
320 pages;
Scribner
With lively writing, astute observations, and extensive research, this cultural history looks well beyond cougars and Botox.
— Karen Holt
Published 01/25/2012
