The Septembers of Shiraz.(Book review)
EXCELLENT
By Dalia Sofer
Trapped in a crumbling world.
In 1981, two years after the religious revolution in Iran, rare-gem
dealer Isaac Amin is arrested in Tehran for dual crimes: he is . . .
Literary.(New books guide)(Bibliography)
FICTION
EXCELLENT
Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures
Stories
By Vincent Lam
Group portrait of the medical profession.
Bloodletting, which won Canada's Giller Prize, strips away the
romance . . .
What one book: Expert recommendations on a selected topic.(World
War II)(Bibliography)
Between 1939 and 1945, the world witnessed the largest armed
conflict in history. The following scholars offer book recommendations
on World War II, ranging in scope from the Holocaust to the . . .
Copper river readers.(book group A unique profile of readers
together.)
How did the group get started?
I figured the long winters in Alaska would be an ideal time to
recruit folks that were looking for some activity and a chance to
socialize. Since I work for the . . .
The power of poetry.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
I, too, love poetry, as reader Michael J. Burke from Winchester,
MA, wrote in the September/October 2007 issue. If you included just one
page and one book or one poet, I would appreciate it. As . . .
Tree of Smoke.(BOOKMARKS SELECTION)(Book review)
EXCELLENT
By Denis Johnson
A new Vietnam War classic.
In the early 1960s, naive CIA recruit Skip Sands is eager to prove
himself to his uncle and hero, Colonel Francis Sands. Initially . . .
Away.(BOOKMARKS SELECTION)(Book review)
CLASSIC
An epic Journey homeward.
At 22, Lillian Leyb is "an orphan, a widow, and the mother of
a dead child, for which there's not even a special word, it's
such a terrible thing." Though . . .
Isabel Allende: book by book.(Bibliography)
On September 11, 1973, the Chilean military, backed by the CIA,
overthrew the controversial popular unity government led by Socialist
President Salvador Allende. Allende, Isabel Allende's . . .
Have you read?: readers recommend their favorite
books.(Bibliography)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
THE PLAYER'S THE THING
Dan Kussart lives in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
To me, it's all about the characters. All of these books have
wonderful players, beautifully crafted . . .
From Our Online Forums.(letters)
I was in the library the other day when two sophomore high school
girls were looking for a book to fit the following assignment: The book
had to be from the adult section of the library, at least . . .
Forgive Me.(Book review)
EXCELLENT
By Amanda Eyre Ward
Postapartheid ambiguity.
When 35-year-old journalist Nadine Morgan (named after South
African novelist Nadine Gordimer) is attacked in Mexico City, she wakes
up . . .
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.(BOOKMARKS SELECTION)(Book
review)
EXCELLENT
Drowning in sorrow.
Oscar Wao--a nerdy and overweight Dominican American living in New
Jersey--fantasizes about finding love and becoming the Dominican J. R.
R. Tolkien. His sister, . . .
Edwidge Danticat: the Haitian novelist turns from fiction to
memoir.
BELOVED HAITI, there is no place like you. I had to leave you
before I could understand you." This popular Haitian song, which
Haitian refugees sing in the first story of Edwidge . . .
Beyond Harry Potter: Part II: mysteries for younger
readers.(Bibliography)
Harry Potter's story may have concluded in last summer's
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, but that's no reason to stop
reading. We recommended alternatives to the popular wizard-boy epic . . .
Awards.
MAN BOOKER PRIZE For FICTION 2007
NOW IN ITS 37TH YEAR, the Man Booker Prize for Fiction is one of
the world's most prestigious literary prizes. It is awarded to the
best novel of the year . . .
Crime.(Book review)
Power play.
EXCELLENT
By Joseph Finder
The business of suspense.
As a last-minute replacement for his boss, Jake Landry, a junior
executive at Hammond Aerospace, is sent along with the . . .
Run.(Book review)
EXCELLENT
By Ann Patchett
Finding family?
When Bernadette Doyle dies, she leaves behind her ambitious
husband, Bernard, a former Irish Catholic mayor of Boston; a
ne'er-do-well son, Sullivan; . . .
Graham Swift: his latest novel, tomorrow, is a stumble, but the
author has a stellar body of work.
We keep secrets to protect the ones we love, thinking those secrets
can be kept forever. Tomorrow, Paula Hook and her husband must reveal
the truth to their 16-year-old twins. Hours before dawn on . . .
Year in review: a look back at our favorite
books.(Bibliography)
EXCELLENT
Each issue of Bookmarks features our Selections--staff favorites
from among the books reviewed. Below is a round-up of our Selections
from earlier in 2007.
Literary
THE AENEID
By . . .
Now in paperback: previously reviewed, available for
less.(Bibliography)(Brief article)
NOVEMBER 2007
FAREWELL SUMMER
By Ray Bradbury
EXCELLENT
LITERARY-In the sequel to Dandelion Wine, adolescents fight the end
of summer. (Jan/Feb 2007)
THE GHOST AT THE TABLE
By Suzanne . . .
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