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Book Review: Empress of the Splendid Season by Oscar Higuelos
Novelist paints a picture of Cuban immigrant life in New York.
Read More »Book Review: Beginning Silverlight 3 By Robert Lair
Do you want to learn Silverlight?
Read More »Book Review: Koestler: The Literary and Political Odyssey of a Twentieth-Century Skeptic by Michael Scammell
New biography of one of the great intellectuals of the 20th century recognizes his importance despite his warts.
Read More »Book Review: Russia Against Napoleon: The True Story of the Campaigns of War and Peace by Dominic Lieven
A magisterial work of non-fiction presenting the true story of the Napoleon's attempt to conquer Russia.
Read More »Book Review: Smashing WordPress: Beyond The Blog By Thord Daniel Hedengren
Do you want to take WordPress to the next dimension?
Read More »Book Review: Professional DevExpress ASP.NET Controls by Paul Kimmel
Paul Kimmel's book makes for a comprehensive overview of the controls that come in the ASPxperience Suite for ASP.NET.
Read More »Book Review: Briefs: Stories for the Palm of the Mind by John Edgar Wideman
A collection of microstories from an award-winning author with a style described as "hip-hop zen."
Read More »Book Review: 25 Essentials: Techniques for Grilling Fish by Karen Adler and Judith Fertig
For anyone who works the grill, an excellent addition to their cookbook library.
Read More »Book Review: Easy as Pi: The Countless Ways We Use Numbers Every Day by Jamie Buchan
Zoom from zero to infinity in 175 pages, while Easy as Pi explains the history and usage of numbers today.
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