Complete book coverage for April 4, 2010.
April 4, 2010
THE SIREN'S CALL
The Siren's Call: Stillness, where art thou?
New books consider our unending quest to slow down daily life. Plus: Timothy Leary and Huston Smith hold an unexpected dialogue.
April 4, 2010
DARK PASSAGES
Dark Passages: Can you trust what you hear?
In new mysteries by Jesse Kellerman and Angela S. Choi, the most unreliable part of the story isn't the situation -- it's the narrator.
April 4, 2010
AUTHORS & IDEAS
Jerry Weintraub: The go-to guy to get connected
Jerry Weintraub worked with Elvis and Sinatra. He headed a studio. And now he's written a memoir that's also how-to guide.
April 4, 2010
BASEBALL BOOK REVIEWS
'1921: The Yankees, the Giants, & the Battle for Baseball Supremacy in New York'
Talkin' baseball, plus: 'Satch, Dizzy & Rapid Robert,' 'High Heat' and The Empire Strikes Out'
April 4, 2010
BOOK REVIEW
'Imperfect Birds: A Novel' by Anne Lamott
As the Ferguson parents struggle with various -iholisms of their own -- alcohol, work, career -- they must suddenly cope with those of their high school senior daughter.
April 4, 2010
BOOK REVIEW
Noir hits home in Los Angeles, Orange County
Tales by Raymond Chandler, Leigh Brackett, Chester Himes and others are resurrected in 'Los Angeles Noir 2.' 'Orange County Noir' explores lost dreams and shattered lives.
April 4, 2010
BOOK REVIEW
'The Line: A Novel' by Olga Grushin
The extravagant, often hallucinated encounters, misadventures and Leningrad wanderings of several characters under Soviet rule.
April 4, 2010
DISCOVERIES
Discoveries: Is it spring? Time for books about Italy!
Frances Mayes' 'Every Day in Tuscany,' Justine van der Leun's 'Marcus of Umbria' and Paula Butturini's 'Keeping the Feast.' Plus: A.L. Kennedy's 'What Becomes' and 'One More Story' by Ingo Schulze.
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