Sunday Books: coverage for March 27, 2011
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Téa Obreht is earning accolades — and big sales — for her debut novel, ‘The Tiger’s Wife.’ Pretty heady stuff for a 25-year-old.
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Metaphors abound in the author’s first novel, set in a chaotic, war-torn Eastern European country.
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William Faulkner’s niece recounts quirky generations-old family anecdotes without sparing anyone.
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The wrap-up of this series about a prehistoric superwoman can be slow going at times, but there’s much to leave fans wanting still more.
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This thought-provoking work delves into ‘the identity and character of God.’
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‘When I Am Playing with My Cat, How Do I Know That She Is Not Playing With Me?’ by Saul Frampton; ‘Light Lifting’ by Alexander MacLeod; ‘Aerotropolis’ by John D. Kasarda and Greg Lindsay
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This tale of a teenage Lithuanian girl and her family abducted by Soviets and sent to a labor camp is eye-opening.
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In Richard Matheson’s ‘Other Kingdoms,’ a young man wanders into fairy mischief; a view of the sky that’s 200 years old.
