Here's more brand new non-fiction in the library that I'd read if I had the time...
Nextville: Amazing Places to Live the Rest of Your Life by Barbara Corcoran and Warren Berger
Corcoran is a frequent real-estate commentator/guest on The Today Show and here she predicts where 77 million baby-boomers will settle into retirement. Interesting stuff and she knows the market!
Vermeer's Hat: the 17th Century and the Dawn of the Global World by Timothy Brook
Examines the myriad details of such items as tobacco, furniture, carpets, silver and beaver pelts in Vermeer's paintings to explain the 17th century's growth in commerce, transport, trade and the exchange of cultures. Brook's studies of Vermeer's works enlighten us on military power and even the status of women. Fascinating!
The Devil's Gentleman: Privilege, Poison, and the Trial that Ushered in the 20th Century
by Harold Schechter
This true story of a 1900 Manhattan murder reminds me of the novels of Caleb Carr. This high-profile case became a NYC media circus, complete with yellow journalism, vice, money, romance, and the liberal use of poison!
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