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'Open' by Andre Agassi
A literate and absorbing chronicle of the tennis star's lifelong search for identity and serenity, on and off the court.
'Changing My Mind' by Zadie Smith
The British writer reflects on Greta Garbo, literary trends, Oscar parties and a trip to Liberia, among other things in a lively,...
'The Vintage Caper' by Peter Mayle
The author of "A Year in Provence" returns with a delicious romp through Bordeaux and Marseille.
'Going Rogue: An American Life' by Sarah Palin
The former vice presidential candidate's autobiography assigns plenty of blame but doesn't give much credit where it's due.
'Evening's Empire: The Story of My Father's Murder' by Zachary Lazar
The author of the novel 'Sway' takes on a tough nonfiction assignment -- trying to make sense of the murky details surrounding his father'...
'The Original of Laura' by Vladimir Nabokov, edited by Dmitri Nabokov
The fragments of Nabokov's final novel reverberate with echoes of his other work -- but is it only a curiosity piece for fans or something...
The resurgence of Rudolph Wurlitzer
The unconventional writer's films have found new life on DVD, and now Two Dollar Radio has begun to bring his writing back. The latest is...
'Love in Infant Monkeys' by Lydia Millet
Lydia Millet's first collection of short fiction, "Love in Infant Monkeys" (Soft Skull: 178 pp., $13.95 paper), is a superb book....
'When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women From 1960 to the Present' by Gail Collins
The struggle for equality is given thorough treatment though the book reads more like a textbook than a nonfiction study.
Off the Shelf: When April got her gun
The writer of the Special Agent Ana Grey mysteries went in search of a (fake) firearm for a photo shoot in New York and came across more...
'Free for All' by Kenneth Turan and Joseph Papp
The apt title of this juicy oral history, based on more than 160 interviews, simultaneously expresses a principle that guided producer-...
Paperback Writers: Greek myth is hip, so is Richard Milward's new novel
Plus: "Sherlock Holmes Was Wrong," a Koran translation addresses errors and more.
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