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Publisher Hachette’s 3-Way Deal to Acquire Perseus Fails [08 Aug 2014|12:31am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/08/business/media/publisher-hachettes-3-way-deal-to-acquire-perseus-fails.html

The three-way agreement among Hachette, Perseus and the book distributor Ingram had been in the works since February and was announced in late June.
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Plot Thickens as 900 Writers Battle Amazon [08 Aug 2014|12:58am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/08/business/media/plot-thickens-as-900-writers-battle-amazon.html

Douglas Preston, a Hachette author, wrote a letter to his readers asking them to contact Jeff Bezos. Nearly 1,000 other writers have joined his cause.
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Jim Frederick, Foreign Correspondent Who Wrote Book About Iraq War Crime, Dies at 42 [08 Aug 2014|01:52am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/08/business/jim-frederick-foreign-correspondent-who-wrote-book-about-iraq-war-crime-dies-at-42.html

Mr. Fredrick spent most of his career at Time Inc., and was the author of a book exploring the rape and murder of an Iraqi girl by four American soldiers.
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Jim Frederick Dies at 42, Journalist Wrote Book About Iraq War Crime [08 Aug 2014|01:52am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/08/business/jim-frederick-foreign-correspondent-who-wrote-book-about-iraq-war-crime-dies-at-42.html

Mr. Fredrick, a former editor and correspondent for Time Inc., explored the rape and murder of an Iraqi girl by four American soldiers and the psychological state of the men involved.
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Jim Frederick, Journalist Who Wrote Book About Iraq War Crime, Dies at 42 [08 Aug 2014|01:52am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/08/business/jim-frederick-foreign-correspondent-who-wrote-book-about-iraq-war-crime-dies-at-42.html

Mr. Fredrick, a former editor and correspondent for Time Inc., explored the rape and murder of an Iraqi girl by four American soldiers and the psychological state of the men involved.
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Dorothy Salisbury Davis, Suspense Novelist, Dies at 98 [08 Aug 2014|02:07am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/08/arts/dorothy-salisbury-davis-suspense-novelist-dies-at-98.html

Ms. Davis promoted women mystery writers and explored the dark side of human nature in her award-winning career.
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Critic’s Notebook: Frank O’Hara’s ‘Lunch Poems’ Turn 50 [08 Aug 2014|12:00pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/09/books/frank-oharas-lunch-poems-turn-50.html

Frank O’Hara’s “Lunch Poems,” a volume published in 1964, has been reissued for its 50th anniversary.
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Paperback Row [08 Aug 2014|03:15pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/books/review/paperback-row.html

Paperback books of particular interest.
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‘Becoming Freud,’ by Adam Phillips [08 Aug 2014|03:16pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/books/review/becoming-freud-by-adam-phillips.html

In this brief biography, Adam Phillips focuses on the discovery of the unconscious.
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Editors’ Choice [08 Aug 2014|03:16pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/books/review/editors-choice.html

Recently reviewed books of particular interest.
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Inside the List [08 Aug 2014|03:16pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/17/books/review/inside-the-list.html

Liane Moriarty, whose “Big Little Lies” is No. 1 on the hardcover fiction list, realized something while reading “Fifty Shades of Grey”: “I couldn’t write a sexy spanking scene to save my life.”
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The Shortlist: Sarah Bird’s ‘Above the East China Sea,’ and More [08 Aug 2014|03:17pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/books/review/sarah-birds-above-the-east-china-sea-and-more.html

New books by Sarah Bird, Jennifer Vanderbes and Kate Mosse.
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Christopher Beha’s ‘Arts & Entertainments’ [08 Aug 2014|03:17pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/books/review/christopher-behas-arts-entertainments.html

Christopher Beha’s antihero, a washed-up actor, makes a Faustian bargain with a cynical television producer.
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‘Lucky Us,’ by Amy Bloom [08 Aug 2014|03:22pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/books/review/lucky-us-by-amy-bloom.html

Two sisters from Ohio reinvent themselves in 1940s America.
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‘The Rush,’ by Edward Dolnick [08 Aug 2014|03:22pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/books/review/the-rush-by-edward-dolnick.html

For tens of thousands of Americans who journeyed west, the gold rush offered a chance for a better life.
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‘Soldier Girls,’ by Helen Thorpe [08 Aug 2014|03:24pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/books/review/soldier-girls-by-helen-thorpe.html

Following three women to Afghanistan and back home.
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‘Remember Me Like This,’ by Bret Anthony Johnston [08 Aug 2014|03:25pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/books/review/remember-me-like-this-by-bret-anthony-johnston.html

In Bret Anthony Johnston’s debut novel, the rescue of a missing boy is only the beginning of his family’s healing process.
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‘The Novel,’ by Michael Schmidt [08 Aug 2014|03:25pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/books/review/the-novel-by-michael-schmidt.html

Michael Schmidt surveys 700 years of the novel, from Austen to Zola.
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‘Lena Finkle’s Magic Barrel,’ by Anya Ulinich [08 Aug 2014|03:25pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/books/review/lena-finkles-magic-barrel-by-anya-ulinich.html

The heroine of Anya Ulinich’s graphic novel goes on a campaign to rectify her woeful romantic inexperience.
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‘Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer,’ by Charles Marsh [08 Aug 2014|03:26pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/books/review/strange-glory-a-life-of-dietrich-bonhoeffer-by-charles-marsh.html

A biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian who was executed by the Nazis in 1945.
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‘Bulletproof Vest,’ by Maria Venegas [08 Aug 2014|03:31pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/10/books/review/bulletproof-vest-by-maria-venegas.html

From Mexico to Chicago, from past to present, Maria Venegas confronts her gun-toting father’s violent legacy.
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ArtsBeat: Book Review Podcast: ‘All That Is Solid Melts Into Air’ [08 Aug 2014|03:51pm]

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http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/08/book-review-podcast-all-that-is-solid-melts-into-air/

Darragh McKeon talks about his new novel, and Christopher Beha discusses “Arts & Entertainments.”
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Dorothy Salisbury Davis, Suspense Novelist, Dies at 98 [08 Aug 2014|04:40pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/08/arts/dorothy-salisbury-davis-suspense-novelist-dies-at-98.html

Ms. Davis promoted women mystery writers and explored the dark side of human nature in her award-winning career.
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Dorothy Salisbury Davis, Suspense Novelist, Dies at 98 [08 Aug 2014|04:40pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/08/arts/dorothy-salisbury-davis-suspense-novelist-dies-at-98.html

Ms. Davis promoted female mystery writers and explored the dark side of human nature in her award-winning career.
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Publisher Hachette’s 3-Way Deal to Acquire Perseus Fails [08 Aug 2014|05:49pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/08/business/media/publisher-hachettes-3-way-deal-to-acquire-perseus-fails.html

The three-way agreement among Hachette, Perseus and the book distributor Ingram had been in the works since February and was announced in late June.
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Laszlo Krasznahorkai’s Novels Find a U.S. Audience [08 Aug 2014|09:23pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/09/books/laszlo-krasznahorkais-novels-find-a-us-audience.html

American readers are discovering the Hungarian novelist Laszlo Krasznahorkai, known for his absurdist stories and lack of periods.
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