Sunday Books: coverage for December 5, 2010
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The real Julia Child emerges in the correspondence between the author of ‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking’ and the woman who helped bring the long-simmering creation to market.
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David Eisenhower’s graceful memoir is both a warm personal recollection of his grandfather and a cogent summary of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s place in the American political spectrum.
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In honor of the Royal Society’s 350th anniversary, Bill Bryson surveys a collection of science writers for their current thoughts on what we know today and what we’re still looking for.
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A mysterious teacher is at the center of this novel.
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The novel picks up soon after where Casey’s ‘Spartina’ ends, with the focus shifting from the solitary man at sea to the social lives of women on land. The story line tosses and turns without direction, much like ordinary life.
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The veteran novelist writes about filmmakers documenting Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden.
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Mini reviews of works by Tierno Monénembo, Sadegh Hedayat and Joseph Roth.
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Stephen Davis, who already chronicled Led Zeppelin in the memorable ‘Hammer of the Gods,’ is back with a few more timely tales of rock star excess.
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Writers — and readers — never tire of new invented stories of Conan Doyle’s master detective. Graham Moore’s ‘The Sherlockian’ is the latest, worthy addition to this tradition.
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What is “Star Wars: Visions” (Abrams: 176 pp., $40) all about?