Sarah Vowell goes in search of the assassins of Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley. She visits the sites of the assassinations as well as historical places associated with the assassins and the assassinated. She also explores the twisted rationale behind the motives of the Assassins. An Interesting read.
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- 2022
- #01—The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
- #02—Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
- #03—All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
- #04—The Dry by Jane Harper
- #05—Girl On Fire by Alicia Keys
- #06—Klara and the Sun: A Novel by Kazuo Ishiguro
- #07-Redwall by Brian Jacques
- 08—One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
- #09—The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey by Walter Mosley
- #10-My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson
- #11—People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry
- #12—Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- #13—Headland by Kate Schneider
- #14—The Fran Lebowitz Reader by Fran Lebowitz
- #15—Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
- #16—The House I Loved by Tatiana De Rosnay
- #17—Gender Queer, A Memoir, by Maia Kobabe
- #18—People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
- #19—I Exaggerate: My Brushes With Fame by Kevin Nealon
- 2021
- 2020
- #12—Whatever Happened to Janie by Caroline B. Cooney
- #11—The Face on the Milk Carton by Carolyn B. Cooney
- #10—Alex Trebek, The Answer Is…Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek
- #09—Florence Adler Swims Forever: A Novel by Rachel Beanland
- #08—A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
- #07—Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
- #06—The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
- #05—A Very Punchable Face, A Memoir by Colin Jost
- #04—A Wise Man Fears: The Kingkiller Cronicles, Day Two by Patrick Rothfuss
- #03—The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle, Day One by Patrick Rothfuss
- #02—How About Never, Is Never Good Enough For You by Bob Mankoff
- #01—The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman
- 2019
- #07—Inheritance, A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro
- #06—Stone Mattress by Margaret Atwood
- #05—The Library Book by Susan Orlean
- #04—The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
- #03—Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
- #02—The Red Garden by Alice Hoffman
- #01—The Collection of Hong Souk by S. R. Wilsher
- 2018
- #11—The Girl With the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke
- #10—The Sculptor by Scott McCloud
- #09—My Abandonment by Peter Rock
- #08—The Circle by Dave Eggers
- #07—In the Distance by Hernan Diaz
- #06—The Fae War Chronicles, Book III, The Dark Throne by Jocelyn A. Fox
- #05—Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
- #04—The Fae War Chronicles, Book II, The Crown of Bones by Jocelyn A. Fox
- #03—The Fae War Chronicles, Book I, The Iron Sword by Jocelyn A. Fox
- #02—Legends of Dimmingwood, Book 2, Betrayal of Thieves by C. Greenwood
- #01—Legends of Dimmingwood, Book 1, Magic of Thieves by C. Greenwood
- 2017
- #11—To Siri with Love: a mother, her autistic son, and the kindness of machines by Judith Newman
- #10—Perfect Little World by Kevin Wilson
- #9—Nightbird by Alice Hoffman
- #08—Codex by Lev Grossman
- #07—A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
- #06—A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
- #05—The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
- #4—Buck Fever, a Blanco County Texas Novel by Ben Rehder
- #03—The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday by Alexander McCall Smith
- #02—El Deafo by Cece Bell
- #01—Not My Father’s Son, a memoir by Alan Cumming
- 2016
- #24—Not My Father’s Son, a memoir by Alan Cumming 2
- #23—The Color of Water by Kim Dong Hwa
- #22—The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
- #21—The Color of Earth by Kim Dong Hwa
- #20—The Wise Man's Fear: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day Two by Patrick Rothfuss
- #19—The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One by Patrick Rothfuss
- #18—A Taint in the Blood by Dana Stabenow
- #17—Stone Cold (A Jesse Stone Novel) by Robert B.Parker
- #16—A Girl Named Connie by Carol Perkins with Connie Wilson
- #15—Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
- #14—The Vegetarian: A Novel by Han Kang
- #13—The Nighingale by Kristin Hannah
- #12—The Japanese Lover by Isabelle Allende
- #11—The Martian by Andy Weir
- #10—The Talented Mister Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
- #09—The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
- #08—The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith
- #07—Daddy's Little Girl by Mary Higgins Clark
- #06—Brooklyn, A Novel by Colm Tóibín
- #05—Robinson Crusoe 2245 by E. J. Robinson
- #04—Robinson Crusoe 2244 by E.J.Robinson
- #03—A Paris Affair by Tatiana de Rosnay
- #02—The Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
- #01—The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
- 2015
- # 31—The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
- #30—Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel
- #29—Charlie Martz and other stories : the unpublished stories by Elmore Leonard
- #28—Unlucky in Law by Perri O'Shaughnessy
- #27—When Darkness Falls by James Grippando
- #26—Reconstructing Amelia, A Novel, by Kimberly McCreight
- #25—Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
- #24—The Bat by Jo Nesbø
- #23—In the Blood by Lisa Unger
- #22—Blood On Snow, A Novel by Jo Nesbø
- #21—The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
- #20—Objects of Our Affection by Lisa Tracy
- #19—Enchanters’ Endgame (book 5 of the Belgariad) by David Eddings
- #18—Castle of Wizardry (book 4 of the Belgariad) by David Eddings
- #17—Magician’s Gambit (Book 3 of the Belgariad) by David Eddings
- #16—Queen of Sorcery (book 2 of the Belgariad) by David Eddings
- #15—The First Rule by Robert Crais (Book on CD)
- #14—Pawn of Prophecy (book 1 of the Belgariad) by David Eddings
- #13—City of Fire by Laurence Yep
- #12—The Power Broker by Stephen Frey
- #11—Day Dreams for Night by John Southworth
- #10—Born with Teeth, A Memoir by Kate Mulgrew
- #09—All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
- #08—The Dirty Secrets Club by Meg Gardiner
- #07—No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
- #06—The Road by Cormac McCarthy
- #05—The Magicians by Lev Grossman
- #04—A Maiden’s Grave by Jeffrey Deaver
- #03—Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
- #02—The Witch’s Business by Dianna Wynne Jones
- #01—Guilty Parties, A Crime Writers’ Association Anthology, edited by Martin Edwards
- 2014
- #18—This I Believe, The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women edited by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman
- #17—A little Lumpen Novelita by Roberto Bolaño
- #16—The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai
- #15—Schlepping Through the American West; There Is A Jewish Story Everywhere by Donald H. Harrison
- #14—The Standoff by Sandra Brown
- #13—Kill My Mother by Jules Feiffer
- #12—Maus, A Survivor's Tale, II, And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman
- #11—Maus, A Survivor's Tale, I, My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman
- #10—Lottery, A Novel by Patricia Wood
- #9—Escape: The Story of the Great Houdini
- #8—Back Home in Landing Run by Mary Popham
- #7—Flora & Ulysses : the illuminated adventures by Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by K.G. Campbell.
- #6—The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman
- #5—The Time Traverler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
- #4—The Silent Assassin by Lori Andrews
- #3—The Black Box by Michael Connelly
- #2—The Fault In Our Stars by John Green
- #1—Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys? by Billy Crystal
- 2013
- 28—Allegiant by Veronica Roth
- 27—Inside Outr & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
- 26—The Wish Giver: Three tales of Coven Tree by Bill Brittain
- 26—Last Breath by Mariah Stewart
- 25—Nightcrawlers by Bill Pronzini
- 24—The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks
- 23—The Name of the Game by Will Eisner
- 22—Faceless Killers: A Mystery by Henning Mankell
- 21—Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
- 20—Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
- 19—Trickster's Girl by Hilari Bell
- 18—The Obituary Writer by Ann Hood
- 17—50 Shades Freed by E L James
- 16—Superman, The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero by Larry The
- 15—Spider Bones by Kathy Reichs
- 14—Insurgent by Veronica Roth
- 13—Life Sentences by Laura Lippman
- 12—50 Shades Darker by E L James
- 11—The Blue Fox by Sjón, translated by Victoria Cribb
- 10—Deadly Stakes by J.A. Jance
- 09—Magic Words, A Novel by Gerald Kolpan
- 08—50 Shades of Grey by E. L. James
- 07—Love you More by Lisa Gardner
- 06—Matilda by Roald Dahl
- 05—Promise Not To Tell by Jennifer McMahon
- 04—Of Blood and Sorrow, A Tamara Hayle Mystery by Valerie Wilson Wesley
- 03—Fugitive by Stuart Margolin
- 02—Divergent by Veronica Roth
- 01—The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- 2012
- 38—Lizz Free or Die by Lizz Winstead
- 37—Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
- 36—Dead Man's Bones by Susan Wittig Albert
- 35—Wonder by R.J. Palacio
- 34—The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
- 33—Indigo Slam by Robert Crais, An Elvis Cole Novel
- 32—The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
- 31—The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer
- 30—The Earth, My Butt & Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
- 29—Kentucky A to Z, A Bluegrass Travel Memoir by Amanda Hervey
- 28—The Book On Fire By Keith Miller
- 27—The Alchemaster's Apprentice by Walter Moers
- 26—These Foolish Things by Deborah Moggach (aka The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel)
- 25—A Voice in the Box , My Life in Radio by Bob Edwards
- 24—The Chemistry of Tears by Peter Carey
- 23—Hide by Lisa Gardner
- 22—Flawless by Joshua Spanogle
- 21—Left for Dead by J.A. Jance
- 20—The Garner Files, A Memoir by James Gar-ner & Jon Winokur
- 19—Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
- 18—The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
- 17—Gold Dragon Codex by R. D. Henham
- 16—The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
- 15—The Cut by George Pelecanos
- 14—The Betrayed by David Hosp
- 13—Girlchild by Tupelo Hassman
- 12—A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin
- 11—Birds of Paradise by Diana Abu-Jabar
- 10—The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan
- 09—Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan
- 08—The Haunted Playground by Shaun Tan
- 07—Dreaming In Cuban by Christina García
- 06—The Submission by Amy Waldman
- 05—The Arrival by Shaun Tan
- 04—Failure to Appear by J.A. Jance
- 03—Stardust by Neil Gaiman
- 02—The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
- 01—The Pun Also Rises by John Pollack
- 2011
- 28—The Pun Also Rises by John Pollack
- 27—Breakneck, A Novel by Erica Spindler
- 26—Unknown Means by Elizabeth Becka
- 25—Fire by Kristin Cashore
- 24—Ed King, A Novel by David Guterson
- 23—Fire and Ice by J.A. Jance
- 22-10th Anniversary by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
- 21-Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
- 20-Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
- 19-Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem
- 18-Act of Treason by Vince Flynn
- 17-Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
- 16-No Second Chance by Harlan Coben
- 15-Trap door: a home repair is homicide mystery by Sarah Graves
- 14-You Only Die Twice by Edna Buchanan
- 13-The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomason
- 12-The Mercy Rule by John Lescroart
- 11-Season of the Machete by James Patterson
- 10-Dancing at Ciro's by Sheila Weller
- 09-The Shaman's Bulldog by Renaldo Fischer
- 08-Deadline by John Dunning
- 07-The Motive by John Lescroart
- 06-The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
- 05-The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman
- 04-The Princess of Landover by Terry Brooks
- 03-The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey by Walter Mosley
- 02-The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
- 01-The Help by Kathryn Stockett
- 2010
- 40—Red Hook Road by Ayelet Waldman
- 39—The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
- 38—Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay
- 37—Take the Cannoli [Stories From the New World] by Sarah Vowell
- 36—The Elegance of the Hedgehog By Muriel Barbery (Translated from the French by Alison Anderson)
- 35—Bearers of the Black Staff by Terry Brooks
- 34—City of Thieves by David Benioff
- 33—The 9th Judgment by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
- 32—Satchel, The Life and Times of an American Legend by Larry Tye
- 31—MockingJay by Suzanne Collins
- 30—Testimony by Anita Shreve
- 29—To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- 28—The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson
- 27—Blockade Billy by Stephen King
- 26—The Memory of Running by Ron McLarty
- 25—Atlas of Unknowns by Tania James
- 24—All the Flowers Are Dying by Lawrence Block
- 23—A Visible Darkness by Jonathon King
- 22—Invisible by Paul Auster
- 21—Phantom by Terry Goodkind
- 20—Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings
- 19—American On Purpose, The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot by Craig Ferguson
- 18—Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
- 17—The Orphan's Tales, Vol. 1, In the Night Garden by Catherynne M. Valente
- 16—There's Nothing To Be Afraid Of by Marcia Muller
- 15—Helen Hath No Fury by Gillian Roberts
- 14—Juliet Naked by Nick Hornby
- 13—The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
- 12—Girls Like Us; Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon—and the Journey of a Generation by Sheila Weller
- 11—The Jury by Steve Martini
- 10—The Edge of Justice by Clinton McKinzie
- 09—Into the Web by Thomas H. Cook
- 08—Black Widow (A Doc Ford Thriller) by Randy Wayne White
- 07—13 Clocks by James Thurber
- 06—Trial By Fire by J.A. Jance
- 05—Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
- 04—Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
- 03—Man of Constant Sorrow, My Life and Times by Dr. Ralph Stanley with Eddie Dean
- 02—The Creepy Girl and other stories by Janet Mitchell
- 01—The 8th Confession by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
- 2009
- 35—Castle by J. Robert Lennon
- 34—The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- 33—The Wrong Mother by Sophie Hannah
- 32—Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
- 31—Homer & Langley by E. L. Doctorow
- 30—Starfinder by John Marco
- 29—Three Men in a Boat, To Say Nothing of the Dog by Jerome K. Jerome
- 28—Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
- 27—Glory Road by Robert A. Heinlein
- 26—I Shudder and Other Reactions to Lie, Death, and New Jersey by Paul Rudnick
- 25—Wicked, The Life & Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
- 24—Graceling by Kristin Cashore
- 23—The Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings
- 22—The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
- 21—Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
- 20—The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve
- 19—Get Shorty by Elmore Leonard
- 18—Debbie Harry Sings in French by Meagan Brothers
- 17—Bastard out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison
- 16—Three-Ten to Yuma and Other Stories by Elmore Leonard
- 15—My Losing Season by Pat Conroy
- 14—Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
- 13—Chainfire by Terry Goodkind
- 12—A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin (Book 1 of the Song of Ice and Fire Series)
- 11—The Book of Flying by Keith Miller
- 10—The List of Adrian Messenger by Philip MacDonald
- 09—The Stuff of Life, A graphic guide to genetics and DNA by Mark Schultz
- 08—Boundary Waters by William Kent Krueger
- 07—We'll Always Have Paris by Ray Bradbury
- 06—Coraline by Neil Gaiman
- 05—Melting Stones by Tamora Pierce
- 04—Cruel Intent by J.A. Jance
- 03—Skeleton Lake by Mike Doogan
- 02—How I Write, The Secret Lives of Authors edited by Dan Crowe
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From The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Death is speaking to the reader about war: "I’ve seen so many young men over the years who think they’re running at other young men. They are not. They’re running at me."
Simon & Schuster, 2005
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