Going Rogue: An American Life - Essentially a rehash of the bullet points her publicity handlers have made time and again, with a few more biographical tidbits they hoped would stretch her airbrushed persona into a smarter and more defiant version of the caricature she already is, Sarah Palin's new memior is even more of a yawn that you might expect. [11.23.2009 by Eric J Herboth]

In Search of the Multiverse - This exciting new book by astrophysicist and popular science writer John Gribbin is a layman's guide to approaching the latest developments in physics and their implications for our understanding of not just physical space but reality itself. [10.30.2009 by Eric J Herboth]

The Given Day - As with most of his work, Dennis Lehane's new novel is set in and around Boston. A literary gift that keeps on giving, The Given Day weaves together historical fact and finely wrought characters into a touching, heart-tugging tale of remarkable power. [11.10.2008 by Cory Tendering]

Havana Nocturne - In his heavily-researched, thoroughly-sourced book, true-crime novelist and television screenwriter T.J. English delivers a nitty-gritty account of how the most raucous and notorious social and criminal circles overlapped for a decade in Cuba, and how it all came tumbling down. [11.04.2008 by Eric J Herboth]

Reading the OED - By setting out to digest the entirety of the Oxford English Dictionary - a book so massive that it took 6243 pounds of ink to print its 350-million characters - and then write a book about it, word junkie Ammon Shea did us all a favor. [10.14.2008 by Eric J Herboth]

33 1/3: 20 Jazz Funk Greats - In the 54th installment of Continuum's 33-1/3 series, Matmos member Drew Daniel examines Throbbing Gristle's seminal 1979 album. Detailed and personal, the book that is a small masterpiece in itself, jam-packed with memories, interviews and dissection of songs. [09.18.2008 by Daniel Svanberg]