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—Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-61) British poet
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Editors’ Choice
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:32:09 GMT
Recently reviewed books of particular interest.
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‘Jacob’s Folly,’ by Rebecca Miller, and More
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:30:07 GMT
New books by Rebecca Miller, Louisa Hall, Thea Goodman, MacKenzie Bezos and Naomi Alderman.
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‘To Save Everything, Click Here,’ by Evgeny Morozov
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:28:20 GMT
The digital-age transparency we’ve grown accustomed to may threaten the spirit of democracy, Evgeny Morozov warns.
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‘The Letters of William Gaddis’
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:24:58 GMT
William Gaddis’s letters reveal the struggle and self-doubt behind the novels.
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A Novel and Essay Collection by Elinor Lipman
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:21:18 GMT
A novel and essay collection by Elinor Lipman showcase her urbanity and optimism.
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‘All the Great Prizes,’ by John Taliaferro
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:20:28 GMT
From the birth of the Republican Party to the Spanish-American War, John Hay was a seminal 19th-century figure.
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Audiobooks: ‘The Ernest Hemingway Audiobook Library’
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:20:12 GMT
A comprehensive collection of Ernest Hemingway’s novels, nonfiction and short stories.
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Audiobooks: ‘Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls,’ by David Sedaris
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:17:52 GMT
Stuck in traffic with David Sedaris.
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Audiobooks: When Words Sing
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:17:39 GMT
Recording an audiobook requires talent, discipline and a lot of coffee.
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‘Woke Up Lonely,’ by Fiona Maazel
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:16:40 GMT
Fiona Maazel’s antic new novel examines the contradictory but concurrent urges for solitude and intimacy.
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Tom Drury’s ‘Pacific’
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:16:18 GMT
The troubles of Tom Drury’s characters seem to stretch back into the inscrutable past, and out into an equally murky future.
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‘Top of the Morning,’ by Brian Stelter
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:15:43 GMT
Brian Stelter recounts the intrigue, infighting and personal crises in the morning TV shows’ ratings wars.
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‘Constance,’ by Patrick McGrath
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:10:51 GMT
An unhappy woman discovers a distressing secret in Patrick McGrath’s novel.
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Open Book: New in the Review
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:10:00 GMT
Changes to the best-seller lists and this column, Open Book, are new to the Book Review.
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Books of The Times: ‘The Third Coast,’ a History of Chicago by Thomas Dyja
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:04:06 GMT
In “The Third Coast,” Thomas Dyja describes Chicago before and after World War II, when that city was a greenhouse for skyscrapers, McDonald’s and rock music.
 
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‘The Golem and the Jinni,’ by Helene Wecker
Thu, 16 May 2013 21:01:27 GMT
In Helene Wecker’s novel, two folkloric creatures emerge onto the streets of 1899 New York.
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