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Elmore Leonard Returns With ‘Raylan’ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:02:01 GMT Elmore LeonardU.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, now the star of the TV show “Justified,” returns to confront gambling, mining and organ trafficking in Elmore Leonard’s latest.(image)
‘The Science of Yoga’ Considers the Practice’s Benefits Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:20:09 GMT William J. Broad explores yoga’s winding path and weighs claims about the practice’s benefits.(image)
The Letters William S. Burroughs Wrote at the Height of His Success Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:32:01 GMT William Burroughs in 1962.William Burroughs’s letters from the years of his literary success.(image)
Three Books Explore the Reality Behind the World of ‘Downton Abbey’ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:02:01 GMT The cast of 'Downton Abbey.'Three books explore the true lives behind the fictional world of “Downton Abbey.”(image)
‘Stay Awake,’ Stories by Dan Chaon Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:02:01 GMT Dan Chaon’s characters wander between ordinary lives and psychological shadowlands in this collection.(image)
Film Director Neil Jordan’s Novel ‘Mistaken’ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:02:01 GMT Film director Neil Jordan’s fifth novel follows two men who can pass for each other.(image)
Tony Judt Reviews His Life’s Journey Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:02:01 GMT Tony JudtIn a dialogue with another historian, Tony Judt reviews his life’s journey.(image)
‘Da Vinci’s Ghost’ Examines One of the Artist’s Most Famous Images Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:32:05 GMT Toby Lester examines one of the world’s most intriguing drawings.(image)
‘These Dreams of You,’ by Steve Erickson Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:32:01 GMT Through the lens of one household, Steve Erickson’s novel spans history, continents and realities.(image)
‘Immortal Bird,’ Doron Weber’s Lament for His Son Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:32:01 GMT A father describes, and rages at, the loss of his teenage son.(image)
‘No One Is Here Except All of Us,’ Ramona Ausubel’s Fablelike Novel Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:32:01 GMT In Ramona Ausubel’s fablelike novel, a Romanian village shields itself from the Nazis through sheer force of imagination.(image)
What Elizabeth Taylor Did For Women’s Rights Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:02:01 GMT Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor in "A Place in the Sun" (1951).M. G. Lord sees feminist themes in the roles of Elizabeth Taylor.(image)
‘The Night Swimmer,’ by Matt Bondurant Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:02:01 GMT An American couple’s marriage spins out of control after they become proprietors of a moldering Irish local.(image)
Letter: ‘Justice and the Enemy’ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:35:49 GMT A reader responds to a recent review of William Shawcross’s “Justice and the Enemy.”(image)
Letter: In Defense of Boston Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:35:55 GMT A reader responds to a recent review of John Matteson’s biography “The Lives of Margaret Fuller.”(image)
Letters: ‘Guidebooks to Babylon’ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:36:01 GMT Readers respond to a recent essay about prostitute directories throughout history.(image)
Essay: Grand Allusion Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:02:01 GMT Failed allusions produce feelings of betrayal on all sides. Is the speaker a snob or the listener a dolt?(image)
ArtsBeat: Notable Authors Give Snail Mail a Boost Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:31:12 GMT Stephen Elliott, Dave Eggers and Mary Robinette Kowal are among the authors looking to revive the art of writing letters.(image)
ArtsBeat: Does Siri Speak the Language of Love? A New Book Investigates Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:51:59 GMT Blue Rider Press has acquired "Siri & Me," a new work of fiction by David Milgrim, about a 29-year-old writer and blogger who falls in love with the woman living inside his iPhone.(image)
ArtsBeat: A New Honor for the Hatchet Job Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:11:24 GMT A new literary award honors the best hatchet job of the year.(image)
Archive: Book Review Podcast Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:32:01 GMT This week, Judith Newman discusses the real world behind “Downton Abbey”; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; Liesl Schillinger talks about Elizabeth Taylor’s feminist credentials; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.(image)
Up Front Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:37:40 GMT Judith Newman’s interest in worlds that clearly divide the public and private.(image)
TBR: Inside the List Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:32:01 GMT RoseMarie TerenzioA book about JFK falls off the list, but RoseMarie Terenzio’s “Fairy Tale Interrupted,” about her years as John F. Kennedy Jr.’s executive assistant, enters the nonfiction hardcover list at No. 8.(image)
Editors’ Choice Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:22:53 GMT Recently reviewed books of particular interest.(image)
The New York Times Book Review: Back Issues Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:21:25 GMT Complete contents of the Book Review since 1997.(image)
Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Best Books of 2011 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:02:02 GMT The Book Review picks the year’s best fiction and nonfiction.(image)
Holiday Gift Guide: 100 Notable Books of 2011 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:04:02 GMT The Book Review’s annual list.(image)
Children’s Books Spring Special Section Sat, 06 Nov 2010 04:43:11 GMT The Book Review’s spring roundup of the best of what’s new in children’s literature.(image)
Talk to the Newsroom: Book Review Editor Sam Tanenhaus Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:10:30 GMT Sam TanenhausSam Tanenhaus has been editor of the Book Review since April 2004.(image)
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