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Last Man In Tower
Aravind Adiga's novel about gentrification in India explores the dark side of human nature.
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12 great books for Father's Day
Looking for a good book for a Father's Day gift? Here are a handful of recommendations that run the gamut from quality nonfiction to fascinating history to page-turning thrillers.
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Osama bin Laden: 7 books that offer insight into the man and his actions
Who was Osama bin Laden? The mastermind behind the 9/11 terrorist plot was one of the best-known men in the world and yet in many ways he remained an enigma. The son of a wealthy businessman, the man whom most Westerners knew as an archterrorist was also a soft-spoken family man with a fondness for poetry. The following books offer insight into Osama bin Laden – the man, his convictions, and how he came to cast so large a shadow over the Western world.
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Pulitzer Prize 2011: Who are the winners in the arts?
From the work of a recent US Poet Laureate to a satire by a Steppenwolf Theatre-affiliated playwright to a Chinese folk-tale-turned opera, the 2011 Pulitzer Prizes for the arts represent a lively and wide-ranging mélange.
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Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia
Nearly a century after Lawrence of Arabia’s fame, many of his ideas about the Middle East remain prescient.
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Classic review: The Count of Monte Cristo
A swashbuckling new edition of a story that never grows old.
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The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama
New Yorker editor David Remnick examines Barack Obama’s unprecedented political odyssey.
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Classic book review – The Looming Tower
It is hard to imagine a better portrait of 9/11 and its causes.
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Salman Rushdie on the Renaissance, the fantastic, and the power of beauty
Monitor reviewer Erik Spanberg interviews Salman Rushdie.
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Baseball before salaries went boom
Sports writer Mike Shropshire sees 1975 as “The Last Real Season” for baseball.
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Fast-paced thriller 'The Finder' is a keeper
Colin Harrison's complex plot centers around a New York firefighter who finds that millionaires are involved in the exploitation of illegal immigrants.
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Fast-paced thriller 'The Finder' is a keeper
Colin Harrison's complex plot centers around a New York firefighter who finds that millionaires are involved in the exploitation of illegal immigrants.
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This 'Fan' hits a home run
In 'God Save the Fan,' blogger Will Leitch serves up a platter of clever, smirking, sportscentric essays.
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Grisham's latest has plenty of 'Appeal'
In a new legal thriller, the author takes on Big Business polluters who manipulate a corrupt political system.
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Stephen King's new haunt: Florida
For once, the horror writer's new novel isn't set in Maine. In 'Duma Key,' a painter in Florida conjures up chilling prophesies on his canvases.
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