NPR BooksThe Un-BirdPigeons flutter between wildness and domestication. Courtney Humphries explains how they became part of a city’s natural environment.
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'Scattershot' A Bipolar Family PortraitIn his memoir, Scattershot, David Lovelace chronicles what he calls "the family sickness." Terri Cheney joins the discussion and shares details from Manic, a chronicle of her own struggle with bipolar disorder. Categories: Book Reviews
Whodunits Pack Literary PunchTwo new novels take on the same theme: murder. Donald Pfarrer's A Common Ordinary Murder is at once both harrowing and exultant. John Darnton's Black & White and Dead All Over is for those who like a little satire with their blood. Categories: Book Reviews
Russian Literary Boom Linked To AuthoritarianismLiterary critics feared that after the Soviet collapse, the easy availability of popular romance novels and thrillers would seduce Russian readers away from deeper works. Now they attribute a literary revival to the country's new authoritarianism. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Categories: Book Reviews
New Biography Takes 'Heat' Off Dickinson EditorBrenda Wineapple's highly engaging biography White Heat examines the poet's enduring friendship with editor Thomas Wentworth Higginson. Categories: Book Reviews
'One Party Country' Dissects Why Republicans WinIn One Party Country, journalists Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten explain what they call "The Republican plan for dominance in the 21st century." The Republicans, they argue, are "firmly in the lead when it comes to the science and strategy of attaining power — and keeping it." Categories: Book Reviews
'Book Of Lies' Examines Superman's StoryBrad Meltzer's new novel threads together the biblical story of Cain and Abel with the actual details of Superman creator Jerry Siegel's life. Categories: Book Reviews
An Imperfect But Epic 'America'A young man enters a world of power and privilege when he is summoned to live on the estate of the local industrial baron in Ethan Canin's epic America America. Categories: Book Reviews
Poking Fun At The 'Stuff White People Like'In a new book based on his popular blog, Christian Lander tracks the trends and tendencies of white people, from fair-trade organic coffee to vintage T-shirts. Categories: Book Reviews
Zogby’s Crystal BallCategories: Book Reviews
A Breezy, 'Contrarian' View Of MarriageIn a delightful new book, journalist Susan Squire traces the first 5,000 years of marital behavior and reveals just how much of a historical odd couple love and marriage are. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Categories: Book Reviews
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