Blood Brothers: Among the Soldiers of Ward 57
By Michael Weisskopf
Holt, $15
A Time magazine reporter who lost his hand in Iraq writes of his experiences with other amputees.
Mirrors of the Unseen
By Jason Elliot
Picador, $16
A travel writer’s exploration of contemporary life and culture in Iran.
Thunderstruck
By Erik Larson
Three Rivers, $14.95
The author of “The Devil in the White City” intertwines the true stories of inventor Guglielmo Marconi and a murderer.
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
By Haruki Murakami
Vintage, $14.95
A collection of short stories from the author of “Kafka on the Shore.”
The Rolling Stone Interviews
Introduction by Jann S. Wenner
Back Bay, $17.99
A series of interviews with celebrities, including John Lennon, Ray Charles and Eminem.
A G-Man’s Life: The FBI, Being “Deep Throat,” and the Struggle for Honor in Washington
By Mark Felt and John O’Connor
PublicAffairs, $15.95
The story of the famous informant’s life and career with the FBI.
Thanksgiving Night
By Richard Bausch
HarperPerennial, $15.95
Taking place in 1999, this novel focuses on the intertwined lives of small-town Virginians.
Portrait: The Life of Thomas Eakins
By William S. McFeely
Norton, $15.95
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s biography of the American painter.
Blood and Thunder
By Hampton Sides
Anchor, $15.95
Focuses on U.S. frontiersman Kit Carson and the history of the Western conquest.




