"Let us welcome controversial books and controversial authors."
—John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-63) 35th US President, Democrat, politician
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Luke Janklow: Not Exactly Bookish
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:43:28 GMT
The agent Luke Janklow may be the last man having fun in the industry. You may have read about some of it in the tabloids.
 
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Books of The Times: ‘Seven American Deaths and Disasters’ Transcribes the News
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:13:23 GMT
“Seven American Deaths and Disasters” transcribes radio and television broadcasts of painful events, from the Kennedy assassination to Sept. 11, as they unfurled on the air, live and unmediated.
 
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ArtsBeat: Variations On an Article: Jeremy Denk Gets a Book Contract
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:06:30 GMT
The pianist Jeremy Denk will transform an article for The New Yorker into a book for Random House.
 
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At 52, Not Too Old for a Debut Novel
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:04:39 GMT
A writer comes to realize he is too old to follow anyone else’s rules and can express his true nature.
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Books of The Times: Carl Hiaasen’s ‘Bad Monkey’ Features a Cast of Oddballs
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:34:20 GMT
A washed-up monkey, sex in a morgue, a severed arm at the end of a fishhook and other Carl Hiaasen capers make “Bad Monkey” his funniest novel in almost a decade.
 
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Books: In ‘What Doctors Feel,’ Pain Is Not Just the Realm of Patients
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:29:51 GMT
Dr. Danielle Ofri delves into the ways doctors’ emotions can exert a strong influence on a case, particularly when it grows complicated, frustrating or unyielding.
 
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Books: ‘How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who’s Sick’ Can Be Harder Than It Sounds
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:29:47 GMT
Supporting friends in times of serious trouble, like during an illness, can be difficult.
 
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English Gavels Resound in a Trove Headed to Yale
Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:46:24 GMT
Yale University has acquired a vast and renowned collection of English lawbooks and legal manuscripts assembled by the barrister Anthony Taussig.
 
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Books of The Times: The Psychic Siblings of ‘Sisterland,’ by Curtis Sittenfeld
Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:11:48 GMT
“Sisterland,” a new novel from Curtis Sittenfeld, centers on identical twin sisters with psychic powers who have chosen contrasting lifestyles.
 
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Bookshelf: Books on Veterans, Civil Rights and Sacred Places
Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:54:43 GMT
A book by Philip F. Napoli tells the stories of veterans, including a black soldier and his white comrades and a nurse who staged a hunger strike.
 
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ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: A New Spin on the Hulk
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:40:51 GMT
“Indestructible Hulk,” written by Mark Waid and illustrated by Leinil Francis Yu, is at No. 9 on the hardcover list.
 
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ArtsBeat: Book Review Podcast: The Science of Female Desire
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:25:46 GMT
Daniel Bergner talks about his new book, “What Do Women Want?”
 
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ArtsBeat: The Sweet Spot Video: The Books of Summer
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:47:12 GMT
In this week’s video, A. O. Scott, David Carr and others discuss what they will be reading this summer.
 
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Children’s Books: ‘Octopus Alone,’ by Divya Srinivasan, and More
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:46:36 GMT
New picture books about a fish and a snail that live in a book, the creator of a submarine, and more.
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Children’s Books: ‘Giant Dance Party,’ by Betsy Bird, and More
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:53:36 GMT
New picture books about parties include pirates, blue furry giants and a birthday feast.
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