Books

Was it, in fact, Yoko's career that was derailed by the Beatles?
The Life Review

Was it, in fact, Yoko's career that was derailed by the Beatles?

Biography offers a welcome reassessment of the artist’s place in cultural history.

Failure of oversight: how a great bank was brought to its knees
Investments Review

Failure of oversight: how a great bank was brought to its knees

Not knowing what was going on became the hallmark of Credit Suisse's management.

A haunting and terrible look at Ireland's Great Famine
The Wall Street Journal Review

A haunting and terrible look at Ireland's Great Famine

By 1845, most people relied on a single potato strain – a disaster waiting to happen.

Waiting for the paperback? Good luck with that!
The Life

Waiting for the paperback? Good luck with that!

Nonfiction authors increasingly get just one shot at print stardom: a hardback.