Guest Books
November 23, 2009

Nigella Lawson

A three-course tasting menu -- classic and contemporary -- for readers. Read more...

November 16, 2009

Margaret Cho

The comedienne and author recommends three explosive reads. Read more...

November 9, 2009

Wally Lamb

Three reads of great character. Read more...

November 2, 2009

Eoin Colfer

Tales of adventure, mystery and cocktails at the end of time. Read more...

October 27, 2009

Mark Frost

The author of Game Six shares three books perfect for passing the time between World Series games. Read more...

October 19, 2009

Amanda Palmer

Sage enlightenment and moody fantasy, chosen by a riveting performer. Read more...

October 12, 2009

Nick Hornby

Three books to bring on the laughter and tears -- from a master of both. Read more...

October 5, 2009

Mark Hoppus

A musician's dive into three gripping reads. Read more...

September 28, 2009

Kate DiCamillo

The author of The Magician's Elephant on three spellbinding reads. Read more...

September 20, 2009

Jacquelyn Mitchard

From the Wild West to the streets of Brooklyn. Read more...

September 10, 2009

Kurt Andersen

Literary loves of a novelist, radio host, and all-around smart guy. Read more...

September 10, 2009

Tracy Kidder

Three works of genuine mastery. Read more...

September 10, 2009

Jennifer Weiner

Three novels that offer both substance and pleasure. Read more...

Daybook
November 23: On this day in 1644 John Milton published his pamphlet, Areopagitica, a Speech for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing, to the Parliament of England. Having just returned from a visit to the imprisoned Galileo, Milton’s famous…
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Previously in Daybook
In the Margin
What children's book character do Noam Chomsky, Newt Gingrich, and Hugh Hefner share an affection for? Readers of this blog will remember our asking that question…
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The Long List
Books CDs, DVDs to know about now
Hurry Down Sunshine
The former “Freelance” columnist for the Times Literary Supplement tells the extraordinary story of the summer his teenage daughter descended into psychosis. "They stole my words," she tells her father, and in supplying his own to treat her -- and his own -- affliction, Greenberg has written a haunting book. Now in paperback. Read our review.
G. I. Bones
The latest installment in one of the most underrated detective series around has US military policemen Ernie Bascom and George Sueno looking into further criminal doings in the demilitarized zone on the South Korean border.
Complete Lyrics of Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer’s lyrics set the highest standards in the American songbook. Collaborating with Hoagy Carmichael, Harry Warren, Harold Arlen, and Jerome Kern, among many others, he set unforgettable words to some of the most memorable melodies in popular music...