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'Emily Post: Daughter of the Gilded Age, Mistress of American Manners' by Laura Claridge.
Reviewed by Liz Brown
A biography of the matron of manners focuses on the woman, not the rules.
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You can have a folded paper version of the author--just in time for Halloween.
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Behind domestic freedom were some dedicated domestics.
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BOOK REVIEW
Bosch & Company are back in a novel that is as dark as ever.
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BOOKS
With the reissue of 'Breakdowns,' Art Spiegelman digests more of life. >>
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK
This year's Nobel laureate for literature is little-known in the States. Perhaps this is evidence of our bias. Or maybe it's a product of the Swedish Academy's willful dismissal of U.S. writers. >>
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'The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life' by Alice Schroeder >>
BOOK REVIEW
America's voice finally tells his own story. >>
BOOK REVIEW
The French philosopher and activist gets on his soapbox about the United States, Israel, Islam, the left and the right. >>
BOOK REVIEW
The corporate philosophy has enabled the financial giant to weather turbulence -- but what will happen during the current global crisis? >>
AUTHORS
Jonathan Franzen, colleagues and students talk about the writer at a memorial service. >>
For seven days and six nights, more than 1,000 people will read from Genesis to Apocalypse live on state television. The first segment ends with a spirited Roberto Benigni. >>
The 'Frankenstein' author comes back from the dead for a good cause. >>
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK
The annual event would seem to call for unwavering support for free expression, but the issues can get complicated. >>
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'Half of a Yellow Sun, A Novel' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie >>
BOOK REVIEW
Author sets out to embrace the full range of 20th century music. >>
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