Literature
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Book looks behind the scenes of 2012 raceNov 20, 2013 5:00 am - For political junkies missing the drama of presidential election years, a new book on the 2012 race — exhaustive and replete with juicy details — may tide you over. “Dou...
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Baldacci brings back 2 characters in new bookNov 19, 2013 5:00 am - David Baldacci brings back former Secret Service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell to investigate yet another bizarre case in his new book, “King and Maxwell.” ...
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Two excellent mysteries: 'White Fire' and 'Mirage'Nov 18, 2013 5:00 am - “White Fire” A prologue that takes place in London in 1889 sets the stage for “White Fire,” Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's best novel to date. Readers familia...
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Cornwell writes 21st Scarpetta mysteryNov 18, 2013 4:30 am - NEW YORK — Patricia Cornwell never runs out of ideas for her intrepid forensic investigator, Kay Scarpetta. “Cybercrime is now a really big deal, and so Scarpetta is ine...
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Nobel author Doris Lessing dies at 94Nov 17, 2013 8:35 am - LONDON — Doris Lessing emerged from a black cab outside her home in London one day in 2007 and was confronted by a horde of reporters. When told she had won the Nobel Pr...
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Amy Tan tells sweeping tale in new bookNov 17, 2013 5:00 am - The prolific and award-winning Amy Tan has delivered yet another sweeping tale of mothers and daughters that spans continents and generations. “The Valley of Amazement” ...
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Book notes: Goodwin speaks about 'Bully Pullpit'Nov 16, 2013 5:00 am - Ÿ Kathryn Atwood discusses and signs copies of her book “Code Name Pauline: Memoirs of a World War II Special Agent” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at Centuries and Sleuths ...
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Two JFK books to read: 'End of Days' and 'If Kennedy Lived'Nov 13, 2013 4:45 am - “End of Days: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy” Questions remain and conspiracy theories abound 50 years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. A...
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Letterman books it with artist-writer Bruce McCallNov 11, 2013 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Hear David Letterman, who knows something about comedy, pay tribute to the comic artistry of Bruce McCall. “The standard by which comedy should be judged,” sa...
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Tori Spelling grows up in latest bookNov 10, 2013 5:00 am - From her rocky relationship with her mother to falling in love with actor Dean McDermott while they were married to other people, Tori Spelling has no problem sharing th...