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‘Horseshoe Crabs and Velvet Worms,’ by Richard Fortey
The paleontologist Richard Fortey searches out species that have endured hundreds of millions of years of planetary turmoil.
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Books of The Times: ‘The Chemistry of Tears,’ a Novel by Peter Carey
Technology, metaphysics and the art and science of putting together a broken heart and a nonfunctioning machine are central to Peter Carey’s novel “The Chemistry of Tears.”
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By The Book: Hugh Dancy
Hugh Dancy, currently on Broadway in “Venus in Fur” and in the film “Hysteria,” wishes David Mitchell would match Philip Roth’s output.
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NY Writers Coalition Offers an Opportunity on a Subway Car
Aspiring writers, encouraged by the NY Writers Coalition, put pen to paper during a 75-minute ride on the No. 7 train.
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Bookshelf: Books on Rejected New Yorker Covers, and the Guilt of Aaron Burr
Three new books explore The New Yorker’s cover designs, the cultural influence of Samuel Rothafel and the struggles Aaron Burr faced after he shot Alexander Hamilton.
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Talk: Richard Ford Is a Man Who Actually Listens
The author of “Canada” discusses losing a parent, choosing not to have children and getting strangers to open up to him.
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Herta Müller’s Literature, Born of Isolation
Herta Müller, the Nobel Prize-winning author, grew up German in Romania, always under surveillance. Her newest work is a collaboration with a writer whose background was similar, but whose life was shockingly different.
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ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: The Relationship of an Artist and an Original Beatle
Arne Bellstorf's graphic novel "Baby's in Black" hits the hardcover best-seller list at No. 7.
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ArtsBeat: Book Review Podcast: Starkly Different Views of American Liberals
On this week's podcast, discussions of Jonah Goldberg's "The Tyranny of Clichés" and Eric Alterman's "The Cause."
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Books Of the Times: ‘David Hockney: A Rake’s Progress’ by Christopher Simon Sykes
A new biography of David Hockney traces his early life and work in England and Los Angeles up to 1975, including fascinating accounts of how some well-known paintings evolved.
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‘Oblivion,’ a Memoir by Héctor Abad
Héctor Abad creates a sociopolitical portrait of Colombia through the telling of his family’s story.
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Inside the List
Toni Morrison, whose novel “Home” enters the hardcover fiction list at No. 9 this week, remembers being confronted by a stark image of race relations as a freshman at Howard University.
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‘Farther Away,’ Essays by Jonathan Franzen
Jonathan Franzen’s essays express his love of birds and of writers, especially his friend David Foster Wallace.
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Essay: Books With 140 Characters
At 64,000 members and counting, the Twitter-based reading group 1book140 is a global concern.
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The Protégé’s Pen: Portrayal or Betrayal
A biography of the former Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee has the author’s mentor, Bob Woodward, upset — and much of Washington is talking.
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