Complete book coverage for Nov. 15, 2009
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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 trouble than she had bargained for.
Nov. 15, 2009
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Plus: How Sherlock Holmes made mistakes and a new translation of the Koran that seeks to correct errors in other versions.
Nov. 15, 2009
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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 the two-fer ‘Flats’ and ‘Quake.’
Nov. 15, 2009
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Seven fantastic tales from an overlooked Ukrainian stylist whose time has finally come.
Nov. 15, 2009
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The fragments of Nabokov’s final novel reverberate with echoes of his other work -- and ultimately fail to measure up to them. The book, our reviewer says, is best treated as a curiosity for Nabokov’s fans.
Nov. 15, 2009
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The British writer reflects on Greta Garbo, literary trends, Oscar parties and a trip to Liberia, among other things, in a lively, unselfconscious, rigorous, erudite collection.
Nov. 15, 2009
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When Everything Changed The Amazing Journey of American Women From 1960 to the Present Gail Collins Little, Brown: 472 pp., $27.99 I don’t think I’ve ever finished a Gail Collins-penned editorial in the New York Times, and now I know why.
Nov. 15, 2009
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Moving stories about animals, human and otherwise.
Nov. 15, 2009
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The author of the novel ‘Sway’ takes on a tough nonfiction assignment -- trying to make sense of the murky details surrounding his father’s slaying years before.
Nov. 15, 2009
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Plus: ‘The Metamorphosis of Plants’; ‘Looking for Calvin and Hobbes’
Nov. 15, 2009
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Fiction Weeks on list1.The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown (Doubleday: $25.99) Harvard professor Robert Langdon uses his symbology skills to find a missing Freemason in Washington, D.C. 8 2.Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown : $27.99) An LAPD detective travels to Hong Kong to solve the murder of a Chinese immigrant. 4 3.The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam: $24.95) The lives of a maid, a cook and a college graduate become intertwined while changing a Mississippi town. 23 4.Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving (Random House: $28) A father and son on the run in 1950s Northeast logging communities. 15.The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson (Tor: $29.99) Rand al’Thor, the Dragon Reborn, attempts to unite kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle. 26.Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney (Amulet: $13.95) Greg desires to spend summer vacation indoors despite his mother’s wishes for outdoor family fun.47.True Blue by David Baldacci (Grand Central: $27.99) After being framed for a crime, a cop must break a case to prove worthy of the badge again.18.Blood’s a Rover by James Ellroy (Knopf : $28.95) A bank heist sets off an escapade through ‘60s L.A. with run-ins with the mob, the FBI and Howard Hughes. 69.The Humbling by Philip Roth (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: $22) A washed-up stage actor is rejuvenated when he begins an erotic affair with a younger woman.2 10.Pursuit of Honor by Vince Flynn (Atria: $27.99) Two counterterrorism operatives deal with the fallout from a deadly terrorist attack. 4 11.Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (Henry Holt: $27) The rise of Henry VIII’s advisor Thomas Cromwell.1 12.Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules by Jeff Kinney (Amulet : $12.95) Greg navigates middle school while trying to keep his brother from revealing a secret.1 13.The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R.
Nov. 15, 2009
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Fiction 1. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson ($14.95) 2.
Nov. 15, 2009
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