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Maria Semple: By the Book

Thu, 05/23/2013 - 8:17am
The author of “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” calls Franzen her “big daddy” — “My favorite kind of book is a domestic drama that’s grounded in reality yet slightly unhinged.”    

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ArtsBeat: Anthologies That (Mostly) Stand the Test of Time

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 10:55am
Reading collections of fiction from the 1940s and 1990s for classics and rediscovered gems.    

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Essay: Beautiful Creatures

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:35am
Charles Kingsley’s 150-year-old morality fable reflects the contradictory impulses of the Victorian era.    

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‘The Humanity Project,’ by Jean Thompson

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:34am
At the center of the plot lines in Jean Thompson’s novel is a philanthropist who wants to bribe people into virtue.    

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Inside the List

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:32am
“Happy, Happy, Happy” by Phil Robertson is No. 1 on the hardcover nonfiction list — the second best seller spawned by the reality show “Duck Dynasty.”    

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Paperback Row

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:32am
Paperback books of particular interest.    

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Editors’ Choice

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:32am
Recently reviewed books of particular interest.    

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‘Jacob’s Folly,’ by Rebecca Miller, and More

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:30am
New books by Rebecca Miller, Louisa Hall, Thea Goodman, MacKenzie Bezos and Naomi Alderman.    

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‘To Save Everything, Click Here,’ by Evgeny Morozov

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:28am
The digital-age transparency we’ve grown accustomed to may threaten the spirit of democracy, Evgeny Morozov warns.    

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‘The Letters of William Gaddis’

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:24am
William Gaddis’s letters reveal the struggle and self-doubt behind the novels.    

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A Novel and Essay Collection by Elinor Lipman

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:21am
A novel and essay collection by Elinor Lipman showcase her urbanity and optimism.    

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‘All the Great Prizes,’ by John Taliaferro

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:20am
From the birth of the Republican Party to the Spanish-American War, John Hay was a seminal 19th-century figure.    

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Audiobooks: ‘The Ernest Hemingway Audiobook Library’

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:20am
A comprehensive collection of Ernest Hemingway’s novels, nonfiction and short stories.    

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Audiobooks: ‘Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls,’ by David Sedaris

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:17am
Stuck in traffic with David Sedaris.    

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Audiobooks: When Words Sing

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:17am
Recording an audiobook requires talent, discipline and a lot of coffee.    

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‘Woke Up Lonely,’ by Fiona Maazel

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:16am
Fiona Maazel’s antic new novel examines the contradictory but concurrent urges for solitude and intimacy.    

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Tom Drury’s ‘Pacific’

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:16am
The troubles of Tom Drury’s characters seem to stretch back into the inscrutable past, and out into an equally murky future.    

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‘Top of the Morning,’ by Brian Stelter

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:15am
Brian Stelter recounts the intrigue, infighting and personal crises in the morning TV shows’ ratings wars.    

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‘Constance,’ by Patrick McGrath

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:10am
An unhappy woman discovers a distressing secret in Patrick McGrath’s novel.    

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Open Book: New in the Review

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 9:10am
Changes to the best-seller lists and this column, Open Book, are new to the Book Review.    

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