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John
Lahr: By the Book
The
author of "Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh" is not
a fan of science fiction. "Life on earth is mysterious and terrifying
enough."
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Serrated
Edges
By LISA ZEIDNER
In
two books, Deborah Levy explores exile, estrangement and the deferral of
desire.
'Cosby:
His Life and Times'
By MARK WHITAKER
Reviewed by NEIL DRUMMING
A
biography of Bill Cosby chronicles the outspoken comedian's rise to stardom,
along with personal and professional setbacks.
'Stone
Mattress'
By MARGARET ATWOOD
Reviewed by MATT BELL
There's
plenty of life left in the aging protagonists of Margaret Atwood's
"tales."
'A
Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing'
By EIMEAR McBRIDE
Reviewed by JOSHUA COHEN
An
Irish woman leaves behind a sick brother and an abusive home life in this
coming-of-age novel.
'The
Paying Guests'
By SARAH WATERS
Reviewed by CAROL ANSHAW
In
Sarah Waters's novel of illicit love in 1920s London, a widow and her
spinster daughter take a young couple into their home.
'The
Emerald Light in the Air'
By DONALD ANTRIM
Reviewed by ADELLE WALDMAN
Men
and women are forced to make detours into unfamiliar territory in Donald
Antrim's first story collection.
'Neverhome'
By LAIRD HUNT
Reviewed by KAREN ABBOTT
Disguised
as a man, Laird Hunt's heroine joins the Union Army.
'The
Unknown Bridesmaid'
By MARGARET FORSTER
Reviewed by MICHELLE WILDGEN
A
child psychologist is troubled by her own adolescence.
Author's Note
Be
Polite With Your Books
By HENRY ALFORD
The
etiquette of borrowing, recommending and reshelving books.
Children's Books
Walks
on the Wild Side
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By DANIEL HANDLER
Swallowing
their fears, these adventuresome characters set off down unfamiliar streets
and explore unknown worlds.
'Belzhar'
By MEG WOLITZER
Reviewed by AMBER DERMONT
Students
at a therapeutic boarding school discover a way to return to the past, before
their personal traumas.
'Nest'
By ESTHER EHRLICH
Reviewed by PRISCILLA GILMAN
In
this middle-grade novel, a girl finds a way forward after the loss of her
mother.
'Harlem
Hellfighters'
By J. PATRICK LEWIS.
Illustrated by GARY KELLEY.
Reviewed by CHAD WILLIAMS
A
picture book about an African-American regiment in World War I that
confronted racists as well as the German Army.
Slide Show: Bookshelf:
Laughs
New
picture books include Mac Barnett's "Sam and Dave Dig a Hole."
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