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Lotte HansenSeduction And Betrayal In Paul Auster's 'Invisible'
()Intricate plotting, intermittent erotic tension and the author's powerful moral imagination combine to make Paul Auster's latest novel an absorbing literary thriller.
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A Candid Take On The Evolving Immigrant Experience()
November 5, 2009 In his wide-ranging, expertly curated anthology Becoming Americans, Ilan Stavans collects four centuries of immigrants' stories.
Sports
Magic And Bird: A Rivalry Gives Way To Friendship()
November 3, 2009 In the 1980s, the "golden era" of the NBA, basketball superstars Larry Bird and Earvin "Magic" Johnson had an intense rivalry that elevated the entire league. But after years of hating each other, they developed a close friendship, chronicled in a new book, When The Game Was Ours.
Author Interviews
Mary Karr, Remembering The Years She Spent 'Lit'()
November 3, 2009 The Liar's Club, Mary Karr's memoir about her hardscrabble childhood in Texas, was named one of the best books of 1995. In her new book, Lit, Karr details her early adult years and her struggles with alcohol, depression and motherhood.
Book Reviews
'The Lacuna,' Kingsolver's Vacant Return()
November 3, 2009 It's been nine years since Barbara Kingsolver, author of The Poisonwood Bible, has released a new novel — but is The Lacuna worth the wait? Critic Maureen Corrigan says this personalized perspective on the Red Scare in Mexico reflects the hidden meaning of the book's title: vacancy.
Book Reviews
Searching For Answers? 'Googled' Disappoints()
November 3, 2009 Ken Auletta's new book, Googled, chronicles the behemoth search engine company from the bottom up. But critic Troy Patterson says that few of the book's points are so penetrating that they couldn't be easily discovered via a quick Google query.
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'SuperFreakonomics': Forget What You Know (Again)()
November 2, 2009 In the follow-up to their 4-million-selling Freakonomics, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner fire yet another provocative salvo at conventional wisdom.
Author Interviews
'Googled': Biography Of A Company, And An Age()
November 2, 2009 Media critic Ken Auletta tracks the development of Google from a search engine to the provider of all things Internet in his new book Googled: The End of the World As We Know It.
Food
Nigella's Winter Advice: Indulge Yourself, Darling()
November 2, 2009 As winter nears, we look for ways to be warm and comfortable. One of the best ways to do that, says food writer Nigella Lawson, is to indulge in rich, tasty foods that some might call guilty pleasures. For instance: Why not make French toast that tastes like a doughnut?
Food
David Chang's Ramen: Not Your Average Noodle()
November 2, 2009 The noodle-obsessed chef's Momofuku chain has converted many New Yorkers to his brand of anything-but-instant ramen. Now Chang brings his recipe to the world in a new cookbook, Momofuku.
Author Interviews
Ayn Rand's Conservative Call Echoes Today()
November 1, 2009 In Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal policies, Ayn Rand saw the makings of a fascist nation. The author of a new biography of the conservative icon says Rand would have seen Obama's stimulus plan, bank bailout program and health care initiative as "a gigantic power grab."
