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‘No Time Like the Present’ looks into the new South Africa

By GORDON HOUSER McClatchy Newspapers | Sunday, May 13, 2012

“No Time Like the Present” by Nadine Gordimer; Farrar, Straus and Giroux; $27. There seem to be fewer political novels written today. And those that …

BEST-SELLERS

Sunday, May 13, 2012

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Deadlocked,” Charlaine Harris. 2. “Calico Joe,” John Grisham. 3. …

Reflecting on Steinbeck and war

By ANTHONY MARRO Newsday | Sunday, May 6, 2012

“Steinbeck in Vietnam: Dispatches From the War,” edited by Thomas E. Barden; University of Virginia Press; $29.95 John Steinbeck is best remembered for his “Dust …

Brief – but fascinating – encounters come knocking

By CAROLYN KELLOGG Los Angeles Times | Sunday, April 29, 2012

“Suddenly, a Knock on the Door” by Etgar Keret; FSG Originals; 208 pages; softcover; $14. If you have room in your heart, wallet or reading …

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Sunday, April 29, 2012

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Calico Joe,” John Grisham. 2. “Sacre Bleu,” Christopher Moore. 3. …

Living contentedly without cash

By SANDY BAUERS The Philadelphia Inquirer | Sunday, April 22, 2012

“The Man Who Quit Money” by Mark Sundeen; Riverhead; 260 pages; $15; paperback. I have just read 260 pages about Daniel Suelo, and I’m still …

Murder, inheritance and buried family secrets create taut mystery

By PAUL COLLINS Correspondent | Sunday, April 15, 2012

“Fall from Grace” by Richard North Patterson; Scribner; hardcover; $26. In his latest thriller, Richard North Patterson once again showcases his literary talents by weaving …

‘Restless Souls’ offers new details in Tate family crusade to keep Manson killers behind bars

By HOWARD COHEN McClatchy Newspapers | Sunday, April 8, 2012

“Restless Souls: The Sharon Tate Family’s Account of Stardom, the Manson Murders, and a Crusade for Justice” by Alisa Statman with Brie Tate; IT Books/HarperCollins; …

‘Vitruvian Man’ was at center of da Vinci’s universe

By CRAIG SELIGMAN Bloomberg News | Sunday, April 1, 2012

“Da Vinci’s Ghost: Genius, Obsession and How Leonardo Created the World in His Own Image” by Toby Lester; Free Press; 275 pages; $26.99. You know …

‘American Sniper’: Restless civilian becomes dedicated killer

By TONY PERRY Los Angeles Times | Sunday, March 25, 2012

“American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History” by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice; William Morrow; $26.99. …

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Sunday, October 16, 2011

BEST-SELLERS HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Night Circus,” Erin Morgenstern. 2. “The Affair,” Lee Child. 3. …

Local stores host authors, events

Sunday, August 2, 2009

MILFORD – The following events are scheduled to take place at <b>Toadstool Bookshop,</b> Lorden Plaza, Route 101A. For more information, call 673-1734 or visit www.toadbooks.com. …

Book Briefs

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Libraries schedule book events AMHERST – The following events will take place at the Amherst Town Library, 14 Main St. For more information, call 673-2288. …

N.H. author finds merit with 2nd biography

By GEORGE PELLETIER<p/>Correspondent | Sunday, July 26, 2009

“Franklin Pierce: Martyr for the Union” by Peter A. Wallner; Plaidswede Publishing Co., Concord; hardback, $31.95; paperback, $24; 498 pages, with 16 pages of photographs …

Gritty Maine mystery from a Down East author

By PAUL COLLINS Correspondent | Sunday, October 16, 2011

“Trespasser” by Paul Doiron; Minotaur Books; hardcover; 438 pages; $24.99. As the editor of Down East, the magazine of Maine, Paul Doiron is certainly no …

Comics workshop at Nashua Public Library

Sunday, July 12, 2009

NASHUA - Japanese manga comics have taken the Western world by storm. Children ages 11-18 can learn the art at a workshop at the Nashua …

Libraries schedule book events

Sunday, August 2, 2009

BROOKLINE – The following events are scheduled to take place at the <b>Brookline Public Library</b>, 16 Main St. For more information, call 673-3330. Adult reading …