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Monday, December 03, 2012
The Two-Way
'Three Cups Of Tea' Co-Author Took Own Life, Medical Examiner Says
December 3, 2012 David Oliver Relin was Greg Mortenson's co-writer on the best-seller. In the past year, Mortenson has been accused of fabricating some of his tales about his life in Pakistan and Afghanistan and the charitable work he did there.
A New 'Testament' Told From Mary's Point Of View
December 3, 2012 In his new novel, The Testament of Mary, Irish author Colm Toibin imagines Mary's life 20 years after the crucifixion, as she wonders what she might have done differently to ease her son's suffering. "I felt that I was Mary," he says. "I was her consciousness, watching the thing happening."
You Must Read This
A Gruesome 'Sabbath': Roth's Vile, Brilliant Masterpiece
December 3, 2012 Philip Roth recently announced that he had written his last novel. Author Matthew Specktor explains why Sabbath's Theater, released in 1995, is not only Roth's most disgusting novel but also his best. Do you have a favorite book that breaks all the rules? Tell us in the comments.
Best Books Of 2012
Finders Keepers: 2012's Books To Hang On To
December 3, 2012 This year's treasures include a heart-racing memoir, a fun first novel, a fascinating study of fraternal bonds, plus Toni Morrison's Home and Christopher Hitchens' last work. Critic Heller McAlpin has sifted through piles of new publications and panned for literary gold.
Monkey See
Neil deGrasse Tyson Helps His New 'Bud' Superman Get A Glimpse Of Home
December 3, 2012 The Hayden Planetarium director and pop-culture go-to science guy offered expert advice on how Superman could watch the destruction of Krypton.
No Rules In The Great 'Game' Of Afghan Politics
December 3, 2012 Writer Tamim Ansary was born in Afghanistan, and his new book, Games Without Rules, traces the country's turbulent history over the past two centuries. The title refers both to the game played for control of Afghanistan and the popular sport of buzkashi, a sort of chaotic polo played with a goat carcass.
Sunday, December 02, 2012
Author Interviews
'Bartholomew Biddle': A Writer's 15-Year Adventure
December 2, 2012 Gary Ross has penned and directed big Hollywood hits like Big, Pleasantville and The Hunger Games. For years, though, his obsession has been the story of one little boy.
Music Interviews
Dozens Of Covers Later, 'Hallelujah' Endures
December 2, 2012 There are songs, and then there are anthems. Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" is a popular power anthem now, but almost never saw light of day. In his new book, music journalist Alan Light charts the unlikely rise of the song through countless weddings, funerals and in film and television.
No Mystery: Agatha Christie Takes A 'Grand Tour'
December 2, 2012 Before Agatha Christie wrote Death on the Nile or Murder on the Orient Express, she took her own, less perilous, journey around the world in 1922. Her grandson Mathew Prichard has now published a volume of her letters and photographs from the trip.
Saturday, December 01, 2012
Author Interviews
'Cross Roads': A Writing Career Built On Faith
December 1, 2012 Paul Young wrote his first book, The Shack, as a story to share with family and friends about faith and redemption. He printed 15 copies at an Office Depot but has gone on to sell 18 million copies. Now he's written a new book, this time for the world, about faith and transformation.
Author Interviews
A Compelling, Chutzpadik History Of 'Jews And Words'
December 1, 2012 "Ours is not a bloodline, but a text line," say father-daughter author team Amos Oz and Fania Oz-Salzberger. Their new book, Jews And Words, explores the significance of text in the Jewish tradition. "For thousands of years, we Jews had nothing but books," Oz says. "They became part of the family life."
Friday, November 30, 2012
You Must Read This
An Existential Guide For When You're Really 'Lost'
November 30, 2012 Astrophysicist Adam Frank doesn't usually read self-help books, but something about Walker Percy's existential optimism in Lost In The Cosmos actually changed his outlook on life. Do you have a favorite self-help book? Tell us in the comments below.
Author Interviews
'Times' Advice Guru Answers Your Social Q's
November 30, 2012 New York Times advice columnist Philip Galanes details how to handle breakups, cellphone calls and food allergies — among other topics — in his book Social Q's: How to Survive the Quirks, Quandaries and Quagmires of Today.
