Topic: Michiko Kakutani
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Chapter & Verse Amanda Knox's new memoir reveals a gentler side of the American student
Amanda Knox's memoir is titled 'Waiting to be Heard' and discusses her life from childhood to her time in prison in Italy.
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Chapter & Verse Barnes & Noble creates a new self-publishing service
Nook Press gives authors up to 65 percent of their revenue and allows them to sell their titles anywhere.
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Chapter & Verse 2012: the year of self-publishing
The most recent sign that self-publishing is on the rise? New York Times book critic Michiko Kakutani chose a self-released book as one of her favorite titles of the year.
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J. K. Rowling's new book: Gritty and darkly humorous
J.K. Rowling has written a gritty and darkly humorous tale of ugly realities in a pretty English village. "The Casual Vacancy" is a story of ambition, envy, and rivalry. "There's swearing and sex ... It's a bit of a shock," says one reader.
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Chapter & Verse Is Ann Patchett the female Jonathan Franzen?
In some respects, Jonathan Franzen and Ann Patchett seem separated at birth – except for all the ways in which they are polar opposites.
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Cheney's memoir: few apologies, some evasion, and critical words for Condi Rice
An early review of Cheney's "In My Time" suggests that readers of the memoir will react more with frustration than with anger.
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Before 'O': a 19th-century anonymous sensation
Rather more successfully than 'O,' an anonymous 19th-century novel gripped both Washington insiders and the American public.
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How to read "Game Change"
"Game Change" by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann offers more heat than light.
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Mary Karr: the buzz about "Lit: A Memoir"
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A less-than-kindly greeting for a prized French novel
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