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New York Times - BooksStill Life With Ragpickers
In the dystopia of this wry first novel, a hierarchical society forces young bachelors to find brides — or else.
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Flyby
This chronicle of the innovative Voyager mission also ponders the nature and meaning of exploration itself.
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Books of The Times: Safety in Numbers? Not for This Heroine
In Kevin Guilfoile’s new thriller, a heroine must deal with a mysterious cult of murderous mathematicians.
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Books of The Times: The Building of a Symbol: How It Got There, and Why It’s Orange
The California historian Kevin Starr’s latest book chronicles the building of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Long Island Confidential
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Up Front: John Simon
Does John Simon, who grew up in Belgrade and came to America at 15 (English is his fifth language), have an affinity for exiles?
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The Open Road Wasn’t Quite Open to All
A new play and a children’s book revisit the “Green Book,” a guide for black motorists in the Jim Crow era.
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Paperback Nonfiction
Top 5 at a Glance
1. EAT, PRAY, LOVE, by Elizabeth Gilbert 2. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin 3. WHERE MEN WIN GLORY, by Jon Krakauer 4. MY HORIZONTAL LIFE, by Chelsea Handler 5. THE GLASS CASTLE, by Jeannette Walls
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Paperback Mass-Market Fiction
Top 5 at a Glance
1. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson 2. THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, by Stieg Larsson 3. FORD COUNTY, by John Grisham 4. CHARLIE ST. CLOUD, by Ben Sherwood 5. THE 8TH CONFESSION, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
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Paperback Trade Fiction
Top 5 at a Glance
1. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson 2. THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, by Stieg Larsson 3. LITTLE BEE, by Chris Cleave 4. CUTTING FOR STONE, by Abraham Verghese 5. FORD COUNTY, by John Grisham
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Hardcover Nonfiction
Top 5 at a Glance
1. _____ MY DAD SAYS, by Justin Halpern 2. COMMITTED, by Elizabeth Gilbert 3. OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell 4. EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON, by S. C. Gwynne 5. THE OBAMA DIARIES, by Laura Ingraham
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Books of The Times: The Protean Master of the Ballets Russes
The Dutch scholar Sjeng Scheijen traces the life and career of Serge Diaghilev, the impresario of the Ballets Russes.
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TBR: Inside the List
Jonathan Franzen’s long-awaited novel “Freedom” is almost certain to make the best-seller list, so let’s just get our coverage out of the way now.
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Up Close | Fall Fashion: Giving ‘Fashion Editor’ a Makeover
Nina Garcia’s fourth style guide for women is the latest example of how Ms. Garcia is building her own brand by stretching the parameters of what a fashion editor is.
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Books: ‘Deliverance’: A Dark Heart Still Beating
The 40th anniversary of James Dickey’s book about wilderness and survival shouldn’t slip by unnoticed.
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She Remembered, He Remembered
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Random House Wins Battle for E-Book Rights
After a spat with the Wylie Agency, the publisher now holds the rights to e-book editions of 13 classic titles.
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