Sunday Books: coverage for December 12, 2010
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A journalist examines the complexities of the arts scene in France during World War II.
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The popular historian explores the links between human history and the Atlantic Ocean.
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An anthology of writing from the Middle East gives readers an opportunity to understand the region from the inside.
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Michaud moves beyond salacious narrative to offer the first in-depth study of Sal Mineo, whose groundbreaking turn on ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ launched the street-smart actor to short-lived stardom.
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‘Matched’ introduces a smart young woman attempting to make sense of her dystopic world, a la ‘The Hunger Games.’ Ally Condie’s debut features strong feminist ideals and impressive writing that’s bound to captivate young minds.
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Volume one of William H. Patterson Jr.’s biography of Robert A. Heinlein is an exhaustive — and sometimes exhausting — tribute.
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‘The Gray Earth’ by Galsan Tschinag; ‘Old Border Road’ by Susan Froderberg; ‘Nature Stories’ by Jules Renard.
