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Displaying articles for: June 2011

June 27, 2011

Jane Smiley

The prizewinning novelist on books that bring the past to life--and illuminate the future.

June 20, 2011

Sue Miller

Brief lives, a family epic, and an indelible adventure.

June 13, 2011

Michael Koryta

The best-selling author recommends three books to buy more than once.

June 13, 2011

Julian Barnes

The author of Flaubert's Parrot and Pulse offers a peek at his bookshelf.

June 6, 2011

Lawrence Block

The master of crime fiction recommends a thrilling set of classics.

June 6, 2011

Mary Gordon

The novelist on works of fiction that address matters of heart and soul.

Daybook

May 21: The musical smash hit Gypsy opened on Broadway on this day in 1959. The bestseller upon which the show is based, Gypsy Rose Lee's memoir Gypsy, told her life as a rags-to-naked success story, and added to…

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In the Margin

Ethan Rutherford and Matt Burgess (Dogfight: A Love Story) on the writing of Rutherford's surreal and fiercely funny story collection The Peripatetic Coffin.

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When the Devil Drives

Thespian-turned-P.I. Jasmine Sharp searches for a missing actress and veteran detective Catherine MacLeod tries to solve the case of a murdered one. Their paths intertwine amid the Scottish theater community with uproarious and gory results.

Story of My People

Recounting the struggles and eventual dissolution of a family textile business in Prato, Italy, Story of My People is a heartbreaking memoir about the personal impact of globalization.

My Struggle, Book Two

A controversial sensation in Norway, A Man in Love is the second book of six in the series, detailing Knausgaard’s separation from his wife, his move to Stolkholm and the dogged pursuit of a mesmerizing poet.