Reviewed by Melissa Holbrook PiersonJon Krakauer investigates an uncommon soldier's death, and uncovers a tale of tragic dimensions.
"The story of Pat Tillman’s needless death in a foregone conclusion of a war ... is replete with ironies so baleful they make you flinch."
A reader sets sail on the high seas of another tongue.
"The component parts of entscheiden lend it an imagistic quality: the verb is a verb of resolution, punctuating a sentence like a pounded fist."
Sarah Weinman on Dan Brown's alchemy.
"Let's get right to the bottom line: The Lost Symbol works, albeit with reservations."