RSS FeedsThe joy of reading: Favorite Books of 2007
A steady stream of subjects for young readers of all ages.
Crime spree
Tolkien and Lewis hardly exhausted the territory: 2007 was a year of epic ingenuity and imaginative realms aplenty.
This year's Favorite Books issue has a retrospective feel. Inside, you'll find pieces on the pioneering comics artist Winsor McCay and children's author Beverly Cleary, as well as a reflection on rereading and a look at the lingering influence of the chapbook.
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Stumbling on the Portland neighborhood that inspired children's writer Beverly Cleary.
BOOK REVIEW
A tribute to the early 20th century illustrator's longest-running comic strip.
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Rereading a novel after many years can bring new revelations about its depth and intent. Alas, disappointments also can ensue.
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Chapbooks and zines get the personal touch.
BOOK REVIEW
The history of the Little Golden Books
BOOK REVIEW
Original children's book art from the Betsy Beinecke Shirley Collection at Yale.
BOOK REVIEW
The author's famous essays on book collecting, storytelling, Kafka, Proust, Baudelaire and surrealism reissued.
BOOK REVIEW
Images by the literary minded
BOOK REVIEW
Making art of landscapes
BOOK REVIEW
Photographing upheaval in Africa
BOOK REVIEW
Two new books map the art and science of cartography
BOOK REVIEW
The art of radiant light
HARDBACKS
Dec. 9, 2007
PAPERBACKS
Dec. 9, 2007