Book Review
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| Nathan Englander’s New Collection Nathan Englander’s new stories, written with his trademark blend of the breezy and the biblical, are concerned with mercy, vengeance and righteousness. |
| ‘Girlchild,’ Tupelo Hassman’s Debut Novel The heroine of this first novel is robbed of her innocence, virginity and chance to make good. |
| ‘Satan Is Real,’ the Story of the Louvin Brothers The tempestuous story of an inspirational gospel and country duo. |
| Essay: The Washington Wives’ Book Club Children’s literature by women named Gingrich, Cheney and Biden. Could this be an election year? |
| ‘The Obamas,’ by Jodi Kantor Jodi Kantor examines the relationship between Michelle and Barack Obama and its public consequences. |
| How an Egyptian Revolution Began on Facebook How an Egyptian Google executive’s Facebook page helped spark a movement. |
| Reading Life: Next Time, Try ‘Unflagging’ “Tireless” and “tirelessly” are words writers seem to use without paying them much attention. |
| A New History of the Philippine-American War At the turn of the 20th century, Theodore Roosevelt set out to transform the United States into a major world power. |
| Olaf Olafsson’s New Novel, ‘Restoration’ A forged Caravaggio is the link between two love triangles in this World War II novel. |
| David Snodin’s ‘Iago,’ and More New Fiction New novels by David Snodin, Chan Koonchung, Liz Moore, Amy Franklin-Willis and Suzzy Roche. |
| ‘Liebestod,’ Leslie Epstein’s New Operatic Farce A centenarian maestro is Leslie Epstein’s quixotic hero. |
| Letters: 20th-Century Ideas Readers respond to a recent review of “Thinking the Twentieth Century” by Tony Judt with Timothy Snyder. |
| Letter: ‘Ice Balloon’: The Film A reader responds to a recent review of “The Ice Balloon” by Alec Wilkinson. |
| Letter: Moral Fiction A reader responds to a recent review of “Street Sweeper” by Elliot Perlman. |
| Letter: She Didn’t Look Jewish A reader responds to a recent review of Marni Davis’s “Jews and Booze.” |
| Books F.A.Q. |
| The Artist Martin Kippenberger Through the Eyes of His Sister The German artist Martin Kippenberger’s hard work and frequent play, seen through the eyes of one of his sisters. |
| Essay: The Impact of Books on Washington Policy A book, by its mere existence, can lend legitimacy to an argument in Washington’s sound-bite-driven debate. |
| Archive: Book Review Podcast This week, Nathan Englander on his new collection of stories; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; Roberta Smith talks about the German artist Martin Kippenberger; Ginia Bellafante introduces the latest Big City Book Club; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host. |
| Up Front Jose Antonio Vargas and the decision to come out as an undocumented immigrant. |
| TBR: Inside the List The hard-partying macho author Tucker Max is back on the best-seller list with “Hilarity Ensues,” but off the page he’s taken to yoga, psychoanalysis and organic health drinks. |
| Editors’ Choice Recently reviewed books of particular interest. |
| Paperback Row Paperback books of particular interest. |
| ArtsBeat: Strictly Business: Paramount Sues to Halt Publication of New 'Godfather' Novel The studio says that it authorized a 2004 novel, "The Godfather Returns," but not a 2006 follow-up, "The Godfather's Revenge," nor a new book, "The Family Corleone," that is planned for a May release. |
| ArtsBeat: Cormac McCarthy, Quantum Copy Editor Cormac McCarthy has won some of the most coveted honors in literature, from the Pulitzer Prize to a spot on Oprah's Book Club, but now it may be time for Mr. McCarthy to add another laurel to his resume: genius copy editor. |
| ArtsBeat: O'Reilly's Next Book: 'Killing Kennedy' The Fox News host, who made the best-seller lists for "Killing Lincoln,'' is planning to explore the death of John F. Kennedy in the second book in his presidential history series. |
| The New York Times Book Review: Back Issues Complete contents of the Book Review since 1997. |
| Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Best Books of 2011 The Book Review picks the year’s best fiction and nonfiction. |
| Holiday Gift Guide: 100 Notable Books of 2011 The Book Review’s annual list. |
| Children’s Books Spring Special Section The Book Review’s spring roundup of the best of what’s new in children’s literature. |
| Talk to the Newsroom: Book Review Editor Sam Tanenhaus Sam Tanenhaus has been editor of the Book Review since April 2004. |
