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![]() NYT > Sunday Book ReviewLast Build Date: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:33:29 GMT Copyright: Copyright 2009 The New York Times Company
Stephen King’s Glass Menagerie Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:21:35 GMT When an enormous transparent dome settles over a small town in Maine in Stephen King’s new novel, it’s just fine with Big Jim, the local tyrant-in-waiting, and his pet goon squad.
The Critic’s Critic Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:03:13 GMT Samuel JohnsonA valuable new biography of Samuel Johnson, the most eminent of all literary critics.
Barbara Kingsolver’s Artists and Idols Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:09:25 GMT Barbara KingsolverThis novel, about a boy’s consequential bonds with Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo and Leon Trotsky, is a call to conscience and connection.
Animal Planet Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:32:18 GMT Amy Gerstler’s poems — skillful in every kind of comedy, yet deeply serious — show a fondness for animals without sentimentalizing them.
Happy Days Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:17:34 GMT An argument that can-do optimism has hardened into a suffocating force that bears little relation to genuine happiness.
Her Royal Century Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:19:45 GMT The queen mother in 2001.This official biography chronicles the parties, the games, the trips, the charitable causes — and the trouble thanks to Edward VIII.
Master of Disaster Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:32:02 GMT John Irving’s new novel follows a father and son through 50 years in “a world of accidents.”
She Did Go Home Again Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:36:19 GMT Rhoda JanzenA wonderfully intelligent and frank memoir about the Mennonite upbringing Rhoda Janzen returned to after an emotional and physical crisis.
Short Cuts Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:36:58 GMT Julie Christie and Robert Altman on the set of the 1971 film “McCabe & Mrs. Miller.”The life of Robert Altman, told in interviews with nearly 200 of his friends, colleagues and family members.
Forecast: Self-Serving Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:21:36 GMT A guide to using game theory to divine and shape the future, based on the premise that people do what’s best for them.
Deadly Summit Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:31:53 GMT Camp VI on K2, 1939.An American climber recounts some of the most dramatic attempts on the peak of K2.
Heavy Lifting Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:03:30 GMT Hulk HoganA candid memoir from the multitalented wrestler Hulk Hogan.
Children’s Books: Field Guides to Fairies Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:26:43 GMT A recent crop of fairy-themed novels and reworked fairy tales is proving the resilience of an age-old genre.
Children’s Books: Whale Riders Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:26:55 GMT A tightly paced young adult novel set in a steampunk version of the First World War.
Children’s Books: Foreign Aid Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:27:28 GMT This lovely picture book tells a true story about Masai villagers who bestow a heartfelt gift after 9/11.
Children’s Books: Boys at War Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:28:24 GMT A young adult novel about an 18-year-old American soldier struggling under the weight of his experience in Iraq.
Children’s Books: Blowin’ in the Wind Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:28:41 GMT A Dust Bowl farm in the Texas Panhandle, photographed by Dorothea Lange, from “Years of Dust.”Two young adult histories and a graphic novel about the worst ecological disaster in American history.
Children’s Books: Everyday Weirdness Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:29:27 GMT This illustrated collection of surreal tales features water buffalo, stick figures and rivers of unread poetry.
Children’s Books: Snow Zone Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:29:59 GMT In “The Snow Day,” a bunny child awakes to find the ground covered in white.Books about a squirrel waiting for winter; a bunny having a snow day; and Santa getting ready for Christmas.
Children’s Books: Color Schemes Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:31:44 GMT Edna the penguin finds “something else” besides black, white and blue in “A Penguin Story.”An illustrated poem about the seasons; a story about a penguin searching for new colors; and a collection of classic fairy tales with vivid pictures.
Children’s Books: Poached, Then Coddled Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:33:11 GMT “The Odd Egg” answers the question: “Are you my mother?”A duck discovers a huge speckled egg in “The Odd Egg”; readers free a frog by opening the pop-up book “Big Frog Can’t Fit In.”
Children’s Books: When Bulldozers Roamed the Earth Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:31:08 GMT “Dinotrux” imagines the natural history of heavy equipment.A book imagining trucks as dinosaurs, and other explorations of the primal place of machines in the lives of small children.
Children’s Books: GRRRR!!! Oops! Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:32:27 GMT This beautifully illustrated retelling of the classic fable has only seven words, all sound effects.
Children’s Books: The Art of Sound Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:32:39 GMT A pop-up romp through cubism and futurism, and a lesson in early-20th-century modernist formalism.
Children’s Books: Family Circle Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:32:57 GMT A journey in pictures and verse from an unexplored beach to a busy music-filled family room and into a tranquil, moonlit night.
Hardcover Fiction Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:36:32 GMT Top 5 at a Glance1. THE GATHERING STORM, by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson 2. THE LOST SYMBOL, by Dan Brown 3. TRUE BLUE, by David Baldacci 4. LAST NIGHT IN TWISTED RIVER, by John Irving 5. PURSUIT OF HONOR, by Vince Flynn
Hardcover Nonfiction Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:21:49 GMT Top 5 at a Glance1. THE BOOK OF BASKETBALL, by Bill Simmons 2. SUPERFREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner 3. HAVE A LITTLE FAITH, by Mitch Albom 4. WHAT THE DOG SAW, by Malcolm Gladwell 5. ARGUING WITH IDIOTS, written and edited by Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe and others
Paperback Trade Fiction Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:23:25 GMT Top 5 at a Glance1. BED OF ROSES, by Nora Roberts 2. PUSH, by Sapphire 3. SAY YOU'RE ONE OF THEM, by Uwem Akpan 4. THE SHACK, by William P. Young 5. OLIVE KITTERIDGE, by Elizabeth Strout
Paperback Mass-Market Fiction Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:24:12 GMT Top 5 at a Glance1. THE ASSOCIATE, by John Grisham 2. THE UNTAMED BRIDE, by Stephanie Laurens 3. DEADLOCK, by Iris Johansen 4. CROSS COUNTRY, by James Patterson 5. HOT ON HER HEELS, by Susan Mallery
Paperback Nonfiction Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:58:16 GMT Top 5 at a Glance1. FREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner 2. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin 3. I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL, by Tucker Max 4. THE GLASS CASTLE, by Jeannette Walls 5. BLINK, by Malcolm Gladwell
Hardcover Advice Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:30:50 GMT Top 5 at a Glance1. THE PIONEER WOMAN COOKS, by Ree Drummond 2. KNOCKOUT, by Suzanne Somers 3. THE CONSCIOUS COOK, by Tal Ronnen 4. REINVENTING THE BODY, RESURRECTING THE SOUL, by Deepak Chopra 5. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2010, edited by Craig Glenday
Paperback Advice Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:31:21 GMT Top 5 at a Glance1. NEW MOON, by Mark Cotta Vaz 2. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel 3. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman 4. THE LOVE DARE, by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough 5. THE POWER OF NOW, by Eckhart Tolle
Children's Books Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:38:22 GMT Top 5 at a Glance1. THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER, adapted by Chris Schoebinger from the story by Glenn Beck 2. LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft 3. JULIE ANDREWS’S COLLECTION OF POEMS, SONGS, AND LULLABIES 4. WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder 5. WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, by Barb Bersche and Michelle Quint
Graphic Books Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:26:55 GMT Top 5 at a Glance1. THE BOOK OF GENESIS: ILLUSTRATED, by R. Crumb 2. FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS, by Geoff Johns and George Perez 3. THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young 4. ULTIMATUM, by Jeph Loeb and David Finch 5. THE WALKING DEAD, BOOK 1, by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard
Essay: Is Technology Dumbing Down Japanese? Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:23:01 GMT E-mail and cellphone novels may be making the language easier — even for the Japanese.
Fiction Chronicle Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:43:42 GMT Novels by Mattox Roesch, Nick Cave, H. M. Naqvi and Sam Savage.
Up Front: James Parker Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:24:29 GMT James ParkerJames Parker has written on everything from slasher films to SpongeBob SquarePants.
TBR: Inside the List Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:24:41 GMT John IrvingHulk Hogan’s memoir enters the hardcover nonfiction list at No. 12. Another former grappler, John Irving, hits the fiction list at No. 4. Do I smell a matchup?
Letters: ‘Stripping Bare the Body’ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:05:47 GMT An exchange between Mark Danner and George Packer. |
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