Inside the List: The Story Behind ‘P Is For Pterodactyl,’ The Self-Described ‘Worst Alphabet Book Ever’
This quirky A-to-Z primer by Raj Haldar and Chris Carpenter features words that start with silent letters: C is for Czar, K is for Knight and so on.
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New in Paperback: ‘The Recovering,’ ‘Love and Ruin’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
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New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
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Sketchbook | Graphic Review: Bruce Eric Kaplan Illustrates a Homage to Neil Simon
The cartoonist turns to the late playwright’s collected works as solace in a heartless world.
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Match Book: Finding Harmony, Literally, in Fiction About Music
Our columnist recommends novels and stories that address the power of classical music.
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Books News: Jay Asher, Author of ‘Thirteen Reasons Why,’ Files Defamation Lawsuit
After accusations of sexual harassment were made public, Mr. Asher’s book sales declined, and he was dropped by his literary agent. He is seeking a trial and damages.
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'The Heartbeat Of Wounded Knee' Aims To Usher In A New Narrative For Native Americans
Author David Treuer calls his new book a "counternarrative" to Dee Brown's 1970 classic. "I have tried to catch us not in the act of dying but, rather, in the radical act of living," he writes.
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The Shortlist: History Lives in Fiction: From Jennie Churchill’s Britain to Jacksonian Cincinnati
Four novels take readers back in time. Among these adventures: smuggling runaway slaves, charging San Juan Hill and performing Shakespeare in Dartmoor Prison.
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Nonfiction: Mama Was a Numbers Runner
In “The World According to Fannie Davis,” Bridgett M. Davis tells the extraordinary story of her mother, a Detroit numbers runner.
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