Literature
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Review: 'œThe Words I Never Wrote'ť
Jan 24, 2020 6:00 am - 'œThe Words I Never Wrote: a Novel,'ť Ballantine Books, by Jane Thynne What is it about historical novels that open against the backdrop of Europe on the brink of World ...
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Review: `The Age of Entitlement' is a fascinating read
Jan 24, 2020 6:00 am - 'œThe Age of Entitlement: America Since the Sixties,'ť Simon & Schuster, by Christopher Caldwell This is a sweeping but insightful examination into every social, politi...
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Review: Bios put spotlight on director Lumet, actor McKellen
Jan 23, 2020 6:00 am - 'œSidney Lumet: A Life'ť by Maura Spiegel; 'œIan McKellen: A Biography'ť by Garry O'Connor (both St. Martin's) New biographies of director Sidney Lumet and actor Ian McK...
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Review: `House on Fire' is one of Finder's best thrillers
Jan 22, 2020 6:00 am - 'œHouse on Fire,'ť Dutton, by Joseph Finder Private investigator Nick Heller returns in 'œHouse on Fire,'ť dealing with a case that has personal implications in Joseph F...
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Review: Dundas delivers fast-paced plot in `The Blaze'
Jan 22, 2020 6:00 am - 'œThe Blaze,'ť Putnam, by Chad Dundas 'œThe Blaze,'ť Chad Dundas' second novel following his critically acclaimed 'œChampion of the World,'ť is both a cleverly plotted ...
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Review: Allende novel seeks to spotlight footnote of history
Jan 22, 2020 6:00 am - "A Long Petal of the Sea: a Novel,'ť Ballantine Books, by Isabel Allende Isabel Allende's new novel seeks to spotlight a footnote of history - and to connect the past an...
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Review: `Recipe for a Perfect Wife' full of twists and turns
Jan 22, 2020 6:00 am - 'œRecipe for a Perfect Wife,'ť Dutton, by Karma Brown Although she agreed when her husband suggested they move to the suburbs, Alice is feeling out of sorts with her new...
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Review: Love and fear drive migrants in `American Dirt'
Jan 21, 2020 6:00 am - 'œAmerican Dirt,'ť Flatiron Books, by Jeanine Cummins In her beautiful, suspenseful and timely new novel ``American Dirt,'' Jeanine Cummins succeeds in taking migration...
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How Charlie Mackesy's "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse" became a surprise best-sellerJan 19, 2020 6:30 am - "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse" by Charlie Mackesy; HarperOne; 128 pages It began on Instagram. About two years ago, Charlie Mackesy, an artis...
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Book review: Tanen Jones offers a gripping plot in 'Better Liar'Jan 19, 2020 6:27 am - "The Better Liar: A Novel" by Tanen Jones; Ballantine Books; 307 pages In Tanen Jones' debut novel, "The Better Liar," Leslie Voigt Flores must reunite w...