Sunday Books: coverage for May 8, 2011
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A vivid introduction to this family of English aristocrats is best appreciated as an affectionate portrait of Winston Churchill.
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The novelist offers a loving remembrance of her former employer and her ex-boyfriend’s mother.
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A veteran reporter decides to quit when his newspaper converts to a Web-only publication. But he still has stories to chase.
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‘The Chukchi Bible,’ ‘The Watery Part of the World,’ and ‘In This Light: New and Selected Stories.’
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A smart new biography focuses on Noah Webster, a man of many words.
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In ‘What Happened to Goodbye,’ Sarah Dessen again delves into the lives of coming-of-age characters. Mclean Sweet faces her parents’ divorce while fitting into a new town and high school.
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Thomas Perry is in top form with ‘The Informant’; a columnist’s farewell.