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Editors’ Choice

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 05:22
Recently reviewed books of particular interest.

What Elizabeth Taylor Did For Women’s Rights

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 05:22
M. G. Lord sees feminist themes in the roles of Elizabeth Taylor.

‘Da Vinci’s Ghost’ Examines One of the Artist’s Most Famous Images

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 05:22
Toby Lester examines one of the world’s most intriguing drawings.

Off the Shelf: ‘Strings Attached’ Looks at Incentives and Ethics — Review

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 01:30
Everywhere we turn, we’re being offered incentives to act a certain way. A new book ponders the ethical issues of the incentive culture.

Dorothy Gilman, Spy Novelist, Dies at 88

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 06:36
Ms. Gilman was best known for her “Mrs. Polifax” series of books about a widow who goes to work as a secret agent.

Books of The Times: Christopher Bram’s ‘Eminent Outlaws,’ on American Gay Writers

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 21:30
Christopher Bram’s book is a critical and biographical survey of America’s gay writers in the second half of the 20th century.

‘Stay Awake,’ Stories by Dan Chaon

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 20:56
Dan Chaon’s characters wander between ordinary lives and psychological shadowlands in this collection.

‘The Science of Yoga’ Considers the Practice’s Benefits

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 20:56
William J. Broad explores yoga’s winding path and weighs claims about the practice’s benefits.

Three Books Explore the Reality Behind the World of ‘Downton Abbey’

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 20:56
Three books explore the true lives behind the fictional world of “Downton Abbey.”

Tony Judt Reviews His Life’s Journey

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 20:56
In a dialogue with another historian, Tony Judt reviews his life’s journey.

‘No One Is Here Except All of Us,’ Ramona Ausubel’s Fablelike Novel

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 20:56
In Ramona Ausubel’s fablelike novel, a Romanian village shields itself from the Nazis through sheer force of imagination.

Film Director Neil Jordan’s Novel ‘Mistaken’

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 20:55
Film director Neil Jordan’s fifth novel follows two men who can pass for each other.

The Letters William S. Burroughs Wrote at the Height of His Success

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 20:55
William Burroughs’s letters from the years of his literary success.

‘The Night Swimmer,’ by Matt Bondurant

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 20:55
An American couple’s marriage spins out of control after they become proprietors of a moldering Irish local.

Elmore Leonard Returns With ‘Raylan’

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 20:55
U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, now the star of the TV show “Justified,” returns to confront gambling, mining and organ trafficking in Elmore Leonard’s latest.

‘These Dreams of You,’ by Steve Erickson

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 20:55
Through the lens of one household, Steve Erickson’s novel spans history, continents and realities.

‘Immortal Bird,’ Doron Weber’s Lament for His Son

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 20:55
A father describes, and rages at, the loss of his teenage son.

Essay: Grand Allusion

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 20:55
Failed allusions produce feelings of betrayal on all sides. Is the speaker a snob or the listener a dolt?

ArtsBeat: Book Review Podcast: The Real 'Downton Abbey' and the Feminism of Elizabeth Taylor

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 20:00
Judith Newman talks about three books that explore the real-life inspirations for the hit TV series "Downton Abbey."

ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: Stan Lee Puts a Sci-Fi Twist on Shakespeare

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 19:23
"Romeo and Juliet: The War," co-written by Stan Lee, enters the hardcover and paperback lists at No. 7.

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