Book says no jewel was safe when Texas' 'King of Diamonds' was in town

NONFICTION: He was the '60s answer to Cary Grant in "To Catch a Thief," but his jewel heists never were solved.


How Calvin Trillin mastered 'The Lede' and other annoyingly brilliant writing things

NONFICTION: The craft of reporting is raised to an art in a collection from the New Yorker writer.


Review: 'Silent Spring Revolution,' by Douglas Brinkley

NONFICTION: Historian charts the rise of the U.S. environmental movement.


Review: 'Dinners With Ruth,' by Nina Totenberg

NONFICTION: An ode to friendship between an NPR correspondent and a Supreme Court justice.


Review: 'The Long Way Home,' by Tom Montgomery Fate

NONFICTION: One man's journey in search of a spiritual home.


Review: 'Wastelands,' by Corban Addison

NONFICTION: Corporate profits vs. doing the right thing. No contest, as "Wastelands" shows us once again.


Review: 'The Lioness,' by Chris Bohjalian

Books in brief


Review: 'The Treeline,' by Ben Rawlence

A deep dive into how global warming threatens the boreal forests — the loss of which threatens us all.


Review: 'The Correspondents,' by Judith Mackrell

Women writers fought bureaucracy and stereotypes to report from the front lines of World War II.


Review: 'Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk and the Bet of the Century,' by Tim Higgins

NONFICTION: A colorful and entertaining deep dive into Elon Musk's car company.