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Malcolm Gladwell, Eclectic Detective

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:51:32 GMT

Malcolm GladwellThe themes of this collection are a good way to characterize the author himself: a minor genius who unwittingly demonstrates the hazards of statistical reasoning.

Nabokov’s Last Puzzle

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:48:49 GMT

Vladimir NabokovThe unfinished “Original of Laura” comes ready for devotees to read and remix.

The Morning After

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:10:29 GMT

Mary KarrMary Karr’s third memoir layers the pangs of recovery with those of motherhood, divorce and making art.

Performance Anxiety

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:46:08 GMT

Philip Roth’s novel stars an aging actor who can no longer act.

The Cheating Game

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:39:54 GMT

James McManus explores the characteristically American history of poker.

Road Trip

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:51:05 GMT

Chaucer’s lusty pilgrims return in a Modern English incarnation.

When Type Was Poured Hot

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:16:45 GMT

Photograph from “My Paper Chase”In his new memoir, Harold Evans recalls an exuberant run in 20th-century journalism.

The Lies They Told

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:36:16 GMT

Reconstructing officials’ false and ineffectual responses to 9/11.

Rational Irrationality

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:36:09 GMT

The story of 2008’s crash, and an effort to size up the problem.

Love Crimes

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:46:05 GMT

Paul AusterIn Paul Auster’s latest novel, the protagonist indulges passions new and forbidden.

Angels and Insects

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:36:38 GMT

A fictional metamorphosis conveys what it means to be alien.

November Song

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:44:15 GMT

In the autumnal novel of Maureen Howard’s cycle of seasons, an 80-something narrator shares her inner Manhattan.

Illness and Intimacy

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:40:40 GMT

Kay Redfield JamisonThe professor of psychiatry who discussed her own manic depression in “An Unquiet Mind” revisits her husband’s death from cancer.

Hardcover Fiction

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:59:44 GMT

Top 5 at a Glance
1. FORD COUNTY, by John Grisham
2. THE LOST SYMBOL, by Dan Brown
3. KINDRED IN DEATH, by J. D. Robb
4. THE GATHERING STORM, by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
5. THE LACUNA, by Barbara Kingsolver

Hardcover Nonfiction

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:44:38 GMT

Top 5 at a Glance
1. HAVE A LITTLE FAITH, by Mitch Albom
2. SUPERFREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
3. WHAT THE DOG SAW, by Malcolm Gladwell
4. ARGUING WITH IDIOTS, written and edited by Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe and others
5. THE BOOK OF BASKETBALL, by Bill Simmons

Paperback Trade Fiction

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:08:48 GMT

Top 5 at a Glance
1. PUSH, by Sapphire
2. BED OF ROSES, by Nora Roberts
3. SAY YOU’RE ONE OF THEM, by Uwem Akpan
4. THE SHACK, by William P. Young
5. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson

Paperback Mass-Market Fiction

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:48:33 GMT

Top 5 at a Glance
1. BORN OF FIRE, by Sherrilyn Kenyon
2. THE ASSOCIATE, by John Grisham
3. CROSS COUNTRY, by James Patterson
4. YOUR HEART BELONGS TO ME, by Dean Koontz
5. ANGELS AT CHRISTMAS, by Debbie Macomber

Paperback Nonfiction

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:49 GMT

Top 5 at a Glance
1. THE BLIND SIDE, by Michael Lewis
2. OUR CHOICE, by Al Gore
3. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
4. FREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
5. THE GLASS CASTLE, by Jeannette Walls

Hardcover Advice

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:54:49 GMT

Top 5 at a Glance
1. IT’S YOUR TIME, by Joel Osteen
2. THE PIONEER WOMAN COOKS, by Ree Drummond
3. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2010, edited by Craig Glenday
4. KNOCKOUT, by Suzanne Somers
5. REINVENTING THE BODY, RESURRECTING THE SOUL, by Deepak Chopra

Paperback Advice

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:14:56 GMT

Top 5 at a Glance
1. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel
2. NEW MOON, by Mark Cotta Vaz
3. MORE DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES, by Guy Fieri with Ann Volkwein
4. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman
5. BUY KETCHUP IN MAY AND FLY AT NOON, by Mark Di Vincenzo

Children's Books

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:03:56 GMT

Top 5 at a Glance
1. SPLENDIFEROUS CHRISTMAS, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
2. THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER, adapted by Chris Schoebinger from the story by Glenn Beck. Illustrated by Brandon Dorman.
3. LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft
4. NUBS, by Brian Dennis, Mary Nethery and Kirby Larson
5. WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder

Graphic Books

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:07:30 GMT

Top 5 at a Glance
1. THE BOOK OF GENESIS: ILLUSTRATED, by R. Crumb
2. FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS, by Geoff Johns and George Perez
3. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, by Nancy Butler and Hugo Petrus
4. THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young
5. ULTIMATUM, by Jeph Loeb and David Finch

Essay: Mau-Mauing the Flesh Eaters

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:50:26 GMT

Jonathan Safran Foer is just the latest in a long line of distinguished literary vegetarians.

Crime: Death’s Hit Man

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:43:45 GMT

Mystery novels by Stuart Neville, Derek Nikitas and Susan Kandel; and collections of crime fiction set in Boston and Pheonix.

Up Front: Steven Pinker

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:28:26 GMT

Steven PinkerThe Harvard psychologist acknowledges that academic explainers have their own faults.

TBR: Inside the List

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:05:44 GMT

It’s not even Thanksgiving, and some Christmas-related books are already creeping up the list and Barbara Kingsolver’s new novel, “The Lacuna,” enters the hardcover fiction list at No. 5.

Editors’ Choice

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:44:10 GMT

Recently reviewed books of particular interest.

Paperback Row

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:01:58 GMT

Paperback books of particular interest.

Letters: Collective Shrug

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:32:50 GMT

To the Editor:.

Letters: Norway or Our Way?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:19:18 GMT

To the Editor:.

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