Book Reviews

Maria Semple: By the Book

New York Times Book Reviews - 9 hours 56 min ago
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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Top 10 young adult books for summer

USAToday Books - 12 hours 53 min ago
Ten must-reads for teens.
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Excerpt: 'The Signature of All Things' by Elizabeth Gilbert

USAToday Books - 15 hours 16 min ago
Read the prologue from the upcoming book from the author.
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Robin Roberts to write memoir

USAToday Books - Wed, 05/22/2013 - 03:44
She'll tell the story of her health journey.
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'Literary onslaught' of BookExpo America hits May 30

USAToday Books - Wed, 05/22/2013 - 02:15
The trade show will feature big-name authors and big industry questions.
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Young golfer searches for fairways, greens — and himself

USAToday Books - Wed, 05/22/2013 - 02:06
Dylan Dethier wrote '18 in America' about his year-long, cross-crountry golf trip.
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Sharon Osbourne writes children's book

USAToday Books - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 20:07
She dishes on Ozzy, as well.
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Peruse finalists of Amazon's Breakthrough Novel contest

USAToday Books - Tue, 05/21/2013 - 20:04
Which author should receive a $50,000 advance? Cast your vote.
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Book Buzz: Stephen King's college 'Dark Man' poem comes to light

USAToday Books - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 22:42
Stephen King's college poem, Khaled Hosseini's new novel.
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Books: New and noteworthy

USAToday Books - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 06:45
New novel by Khaled Hosseini arrives on May 21.
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I love this book: 'Daily Rituals'

USAToday Books - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 21:50
New book highlights the routines of famous musicians, writers and others.
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Rowling shares 'Potter' fun facts for annotated book

USAToday Books - Sun, 05/19/2013 - 21:22
New book releases include titles from Khaled Hosseini and Deepak Chopra.
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Weekend picks for book lovers

USAToday Books - Sat, 05/18/2013 - 01:32
Spend your weekend racing through Dan Brown's cinematic new thriller, 'Inferno.'
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ArtsBeat: Anthologies That (Mostly) Stand the Test of Time

New York Times Book Reviews - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 11:55
Reading collections of fiction from the 1940s and 1990s for classics and rediscovered gems.    

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Essay: Beautiful Creatures

New York Times Book Reviews - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 10:35
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

New York Times Book Reviews - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 10:34
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

New York Times Book Reviews - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 10:32
“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

New York Times Book Reviews - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 10:32
Paperback books of particular interest.    

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Editors’ Choice

New York Times Book Reviews - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 10:32
Recently reviewed books of particular interest.    

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

New York Times Book Reviews - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 10:30
New books by Rebecca Miller, Louisa Hall, Thea Goodman, MacKenzie Bezos and Naomi Alderman.    

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