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Nathaniel Branden, a Partner in Love And Business With Ayn Rand, Dies at 84 [12 Dec 2014|02:06am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/09/us/nathaniel-branden-ayn-rands-collaborator-and-paramour-dies-at-84.html

Mr. Branden, a devotee of the author Ayn Rand, became her lover and business associate, before going on to write a series of books about self-esteem.
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Nathaniel Branden, a Partner in Love and Business With Ayn Rand, Dies at 84 [12 Dec 2014|02:06am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/09/us/nathaniel-branden-ayn-rands-collaborator-and-paramour-dies-at-84.html

Mr. Branden, a devotee of the author Ayn Rand, became her lover and business associate, before going on to write a series of books about self-esteem.
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Open Book: Caro Revisits ‘The Power Broker’ [12 Dec 2014|04:33pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/14/books/review/caro-revisits-the-power-broker.html

An edition of Robert A. Caro’s classic portrait of Robert Moses, annotated by the author, brought in $26,000 at a recent auction.
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The Shortlist: Jan Morris's 'Ciao, Carpaccio!' and More [12 Dec 2014|04:33pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/14/books/review/jan-morriss-ciao-carpaccio-and-more.html

New books by Jan Morris, Philippe de Montebello and Martin Gayford, Philip Hook, and Sarah Thornton.
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Editors’ Choice [12 Dec 2014|04:34pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/14/books/review/editors-choice.html

Recently reviewed books of particular interest.
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Paperback Row [12 Dec 2014|04:34pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/14/books/review/paperback-row.html

Paperback books of particular interest.
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‘The Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi’ [12 Dec 2014|04:37pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/14/books/review/the-basilica-of-st-francis-in-assisi.html

A tour through the mother church of the Franciscan order.
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‘Dirty Old London,’ by Lee Jackson [12 Dec 2014|04:37pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/14/books/review/dirty-old-london-by-lee-jackson.html

A 19th-century scandal over dumping raw sewage into the Thames.
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Inside the List [12 Dec 2014|04:38pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/21/books/review/inside-the-list.html

“The Beatles ­Lyrics,” No. 15 on the hardcover nonfiction list, includes handwritten drafts, including crossouts and false starts.
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‘Victoria: A Life,’ by A. N. Wilson [12 Dec 2014|04:39pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/14/books/review/victoria-a-life-by-a-n-wilson.html

A. N. Wilson’s biography of the British monarch who reigned for more than six decades.
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‘There Must Be Some Mistake,’ by Frederick Barthelme [12 Dec 2014|04:39pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/14/books/review/there-must-be-some-mistake-by-frederick-barthelme.html

In Frederick Barthelme’s novel, residents of a Texas condo development are meeting untimely ends at an alarming rate.
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‘J,’ by Howard Jacobson [12 Dec 2014|04:39pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/14/books/review/j-by-howard-jacobson.html

Howard Jacobson’s love story is set in a dystopian world where history is suppressed.
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‘Who We Be,’ by Jeff Chang [12 Dec 2014|04:40pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/14/books/review/who-we-be-by-jeff-chang.html

A study of how race and culture intertwine in our diversifying society.
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‘A Country Called Childhood,’ by Jay Griffiths [12 Dec 2014|04:40pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/14/books/review/a-country-called-childhood-by-jay-griffiths.html

Andrew Solomon reviews a new book by Jay Griffiths, who says contemporary society denies children the freedoms of space, time and the natural world.
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‘Gangsterland,’ by Tod Goldberg [12 Dec 2014|04:41pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/14/books/review/gangsterland-by-tod-goldberg.html

In Tod Goldberg’s novel, a synagogue becomes a front for organized crime.
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Jill Lepore’s ‘Secret History of Wonder Woman’ [12 Dec 2014|04:41pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/14/books/review/jill-lepores-secret-history-of-wonder-woman.html

The historian Jill Lepore examines the life and significance of Wonder Woman.
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‘Lone Star Nation,’ by Richard Parker [12 Dec 2014|05:05pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/14/books/review/lone-star-nation-by-richard-parker.html

A look at today’s fast-changing Texas, and how it may transform the country.
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The Letters and Poems of Samuel Beckett [12 Dec 2014|05:06pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/14/books/review/the-letters-and-poems-of-samuel-beckett.html

“These throw no light on my work,” Samuel Beckett said of his letters, but he was wrong.
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ArtsBeat: Book Review Podcast: A Rare View of North Korea [12 Dec 2014|06:24pm]

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http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/12/book-review-podcast-a-rare-view-of-north-korea/

Suki Kim talks about “Without You, There Is No Us,” and Meghan Daum discusses her new essay collection, “The Unspeakable.”
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ArtsBeat: 92nd Street Y Announces Latin Jazz Festival [12 Dec 2014|06:36pm]

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http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/12/92nd-street-y-announces-latin-jazz-festival/

The first Latin on Lex festival will include Eddie Palmieri, Yosvany Terry and more.
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ArtsBeat: A Fresh Look at Schulz and Kirby [12 Dec 2014|07:27pm]

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http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/12/a-fresh-look-at-schulz-and-kirby/

Two new books provide insight into lesser-known stages of Charles M. Schulz and Jack Kirby’s careers.
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‘Subtly Worded’ Brings Teffi to Non-Russian Readers [12 Dec 2014|10:25pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/13/books/subtly-worded-brings-teffi-to-non-russian-readers.html

Teffi, Nicholas II’s favorite Russian author, will have a chance at a comeback with the publication in English of the anthology “Subtly Worded.”
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