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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:02:14 GMT
Feb 03, 2012 01:55PM
Elmore Leonard Returns With ?Raylan?
U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, now the star of the TV show ?Justified,? returns to confront gambling, mining and organ trafficking in Elmore Leonard?s latest.
Feb 03, 2012 01:56PM
?The Science of Yoga? Considers the Practice?s Benefits
William J. Broad explores yoga?s winding path and weighs claims about the practice?s benefits.
Feb 03, 2012 01:55PM
The Letters William S. Burroughs Wrote at the Height of His Success
William Burroughs?s letters from the years of his literary success.
Feb 03, 2012 01:56PM
Three Books Explore the Reality Behind the World of ?Downton Abbey?
Three books explore the true lives behind the fictional world of ?Downton Abbey.?
Feb 03, 2012 01:56PM
?Stay Awake,? Stories by Dan Chaon
Dan Chaon?s characters wander between ordinary lives and psychological shadowlands in this collection.
Feb 03, 2012 01:55PM
Film Director Neil Jordan?s Novel ?Mistaken?
Film director Neil Jordan?s fifth novel follows two men who can pass for each other.
Feb 03, 2012 01:56PM
Tony Judt Reviews His Life?s Journey
In a dialogue with another historian, Tony Judt reviews his life?s journey.
Feb 04, 2012 10:22PM
?Da Vinci?s Ghost? Examines One of the Artist?s Most Famous Images
Toby Lester examines one of the world?s most intriguing drawings.
Feb 03, 2012 01:55PM
?These Dreams of You,? by Steve Erickson
Through the lens of one household, Steve Erickson?s novel spans history, continents and realities.
Feb 03, 2012 01:55PM
?Immortal Bird,? Doron Weber?s Lament for His Son
A father describes, and rages at, the loss of his teenage son.
Feb 06, 2012 03:24PM
?No One Is Here Except All of Us,? Ramona Ausubel?s Fablelike Novel
In Ramona Ausubel?s fablelike novel, a Romanian village shields itself from the Nazis through sheer force of imagination.
Feb 04, 2012 10:22PM
What Elizabeth Taylor Did For Women?s Rights
M. G. Lord sees feminist themes in the roles of Elizabeth Taylor.
Feb 03, 2012 01:55PM
?The Night Swimmer,? by Matt Bondurant
An American couple?s marriage spins out of control after they become proprietors of a moldering Irish local.
Feb 03, 2012 09:35AM
Letter: ?Justice and the Enemy?
A reader responds to a recent review of William Shawcross?s ?Justice and the Enemy.?
Feb 03, 2012 09:35AM
A reader responds to a recent review of John Matteson?s biography ?The Lives of Margaret Fuller.?
Feb 03, 2012 09:36AM
Letters: ?Guidebooks to Babylon?
Readers respond to a recent essay about prostitute directories throughout history.
Sep 09, 2010 09:00AM
Feb 03, 2012 01:55PM
Failed allusions produce feelings of betrayal on all sides. Is the speaker a snob or the listener a dolt?
Feb 03, 2012 11:31AM
ArtsBeat: Notable Authors Give Snail Mail a Boost
Stephen Elliott, Dave Eggers and Mary Robinette Kowal are among the authors looking to revive the art of writing letters.
Feb 02, 2012 11:51AM
ArtsBeat: Does Siri Speak the Language of Love? A New Book Investigates
Blue Rider Press has acquired "Siri & Me," a new work of fiction by David Milgrim, about a 29-year-old writer and blogger who falls in love with the woman living inside his iPhone.
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