John Leonard

Book critic John Leonard reviews "Monday's Warriors" by Maurice Shadbolt, about Maoris fighting the British Imperialists in New Zealand. (published by David Godine)

Book critic John Leonard reviews Studs Terkel's new book, "Race: How Blacks and Whites Think and Feel About the American Obsession." (The New Press)

Book critic John Leonard reviews the long-awaited new book by Toni Morrison, "Jazz."

Book critic John Leonard reviews, "How We Survived Communism," by Yugoslavian critic and feminist Slavenka Drakulic. (Slah-VENKA Drah-COOL-ITCH).

Book critic John Leonard reviews "Talking To High Monks In The Snow," Lydia Minatoya's memoir of growing up a Japanese American (It's published by Harper Collins).

Book critic John Leonard reviews "Outerbridge Reach," by Robert Stone.

Book critic John Leonard reviews "The Spyglass Tree" (published by Pantheon) the new novel by Albert Murray. It's the sequel to his critically acclaimed book, "Train Whistle Guitar."

Book critic John Leonard reviews "The Dead Sea Scrolls Deception," by Michael Baigent ("baa-gent") and Richard Leigh. The authors contend that the interpretation of the scrolls has been deliberately slowed by scholars that want to protect their religious views. (It's published by Summit Books).

Book critic John Leonard reviews "To The End of Time," by former Time magazine journalist and executive Richard Clurman. The book is an account of the big stakes merger between Time Inc and Warner Communications.

Book critic John Leonard reviews Andre Brink's novel of political intrigue in South Africa, "An Act of Terror."