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Books of The Times: ‘The Son,’ a Novel by Philipp Meyer
“The Son” spans 200 years, six generations and a great many downfalls in one proudly purebred American family, the McCulloughs of Texas. ...
Children’s Books: New Books by Jennifer Lloyd
In new books by Jennifer Lloyd, a kindergarten class lists the best things about school and a gorilla detective goes in search of stolen banana ...
Books of The Times: ‘Seven American Deaths and Disasters’ Transcribes the News
“Seven American Deaths and Disasters” transcribes radio and television broadcasts of painful events, from the Kennedy assassination to Sept. 11, as they unfurled on the ...
ArtsBeat: Variations On an Article: Jeremy Denk Gets a Book Contract
The pianist Jeremy Denk will transform an article for The New Yorker into a book for Random House. ...
At 52, Not Too Old for a Debut Novel
A writer comes to realize he is too old to follow anyone else’s rules and can express his true nature. ...
Books of The Times: Carl Hiaasen’s ‘Bad Monkey’ Features a Cast of Oddballs
A washed-up monkey, sex in a morgue, a severed arm at the end of a fishhook and other Carl Hiaasen capers make “Bad Monkey” his ...
‘How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who’s Sick’ Can Be Harder Than It Sounds
Supporting friends in times of serious trouble, like during an illness, can be difficult. ...
Books: In ‘What Doctors Feel,’ Pain Is Not Just the Realm of Patients
Dr. Danielle Ofri delves into the ways doctors’ emotions can exert a strong influence on a case, particularly when it grows complicated, frustrating or unyielding. ...
English Gavels Resound in a Trove Headed to Yale
Yale University has acquired a vast and renowned collection of English lawbooks and legal manuscripts assembled by the barrister Anthony Taussig. ...
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Personal Journeys: Finding Gems on the Tuscan Coast
Away from the region’s well-known beachfront playgrounds lies a more secluded world. ...