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Lee Israel, a Writer Proudest of Her Literary Forgeries, Dies at 75 [09 Jan 2015|02:20am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/08/arts/lee-israel-a-writer-proudest-of-her-literary-forgeries-dies-at-75.html

The author Ms. Israel composed and sold hundreds of letters that she said had been written by Dorothy Parker, Noël Coward, Lillian Hellman and others.
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ArtsBeat: Yale Library Acquires Paula Vogel Archive [09 Jan 2015|01:50pm]

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http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/07/yale-library-acquires-paula-vogel-archive/

Ms. Vogel’s archive will join those of other playwrights, including Eugene O’Neill and Thornton Wilder, in the Yale Collection of American Literature.
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The Shortlist: Elmore Leonard Novels From Library of America and More [09 Jan 2015|02:56pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/09/books/review/elmore-leonard-novels-from-library-of-america-and-more.html

New books include four Elmore Leonard novels from the Library of America, a collection of Donald Westlake’s nonfiction and more.
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‘Cowardice: A Brief History,’ by Chris Walsh [09 Jan 2015|05:12pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/books/review/cowardice-a-brief-history-by-chris-walsh.html

A study of cowardice, and of how it’s been understood and misunderstood through history.
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‘Tell,’ by Frances Itani [09 Jan 2015|05:12pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/books/review/tell-by-frances-itani.html

Two couples are left rudderless in the aftermath of World War I in Frances Itani’s novel.
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‘Lives in Ruins,’ by Marilyn Johnson [09 Jan 2015|05:12pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/books/review/lives-in-ruins-by-marilyn-johnson.html

Exploring the world of archaeology, with tips for making ancient alcoholic drinks and fashioning a butcher blade from obsidian.
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Paperback Row [09 Jan 2015|05:12pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/books/review/paperback-row.html

Paperback books of particular interest.
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Open Book: Health Care as High Drama [09 Jan 2015|05:12pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/books/review/health-care-as-high-drama.html

Reporters at The Times recommend books about health care.
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Inside the List [09 Jan 2015|05:12pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/18/books/review/inside-the-list.html

Tess Gerritsen, whose “Die Again” is No. 5 on the hardcover fiction list, briefly assumed a new role last winter: organic farmer.
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Robert Bausch’s ‘Far as the Eye Can See’ [09 Jan 2015|05:12pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/books/review/robert-bauschs-far-as-the-eye-can-see.html

A Civil War veteran finds violence and love along the Western frontier in Robert Bausch’s novel.
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‘My Life as a Foreign Country,’ by Brian Turner [09 Jan 2015|05:12pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/books/review/my-life-as-a-foreign-country-by-brian-turner.html

A poet and Army veteran presents vignettes that draw on his family history and his deployments, especially in Iraq.
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‘Vanessa and Her Sister,’ by Priya Parmar [09 Jan 2015|05:12pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/books/review/vanessa-and-her-sister-by-priya-parmar.html

A novel of Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf includes invented letters and diary entries.
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‘My Heart Is a Drunken Compass,’ by Domingo Martinez [09 Jan 2015|05:12pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/books/review/my-heart-is-a-drunken-compass-by-domingo-martinez.html

The author heads for a breakdown as his world implodes.
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‘It Will End With Us,’ by Sam Savage [09 Jan 2015|05:12pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/books/review/it-will-end-with-us-by-sam-savage.html

Sam Savage’s novel of a South Carolina family in decline is constructed from a daughter’s scattered memories.
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‘Sailing the Forest: Selected Poems,’ by Robin Robertson [09 Jan 2015|05:12pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/books/review/sailing-the-forest-selected-poems-by-robin-robertson.html

A career-spanning collection of poems from one of Scotland’s most intriguing literary voices.
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‘All Eyes Are Upon Us,’ by Jason Sokol [09 Jan 2015|05:12pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/books/review/all-eyes-are-upon-us-by-jason-sokol.html

Northerners applauded individual high-achieving African-Americans but opposed collective civil rights agendas.
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Editors’ Choice [09 Jan 2015|05:12pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/books/review/editors-choice.html

Recently reviewed books of particular interest.
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‘American Queen,’ by John Oller [09 Jan 2015|05:12pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/books/review/american-queen-by-john-oller.html

A biography of the socialite Kate Chase Sprague, daughter of a cabinet minister, wife of a governor, mistress of a senator.
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Critic’s Take: Please Look After This Bear [09 Jan 2015|05:12pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/books/review/please-look-after-this-bear.html

The stories of Paddington’s adventures bounce along with a Wodehousian lightness and consistency.
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‘China 1945,’ by Richard Bernstein [09 Jan 2015|09:38pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/books/review/china-1945-by-richard-bernstein.html

With the defeat of Japan, the United States hoped to prevent civil war in China.
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Off the Shelf: Investment Strategies for Resolution Breakers [09 Jan 2015|09:53pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/business/mutfund/investment-strategies-for-resolution-breakers.html

Two new personal-finance books sympathize with the plight of the weak-willed, offering upbeat advice on how to spend less and save more in the new year.
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Miranda July Blurs Fiction and Reality to Promote a Novel [09 Jan 2015|10:03pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/10/arts/miranda-july-blurs-fiction-and-reality-to-promote-a-novel.html

In what borders on a conceptual art project, Miranda July is marketing items online that relate to passages in her debut novel, “The First Bad Man.” The proceeds go to charity.
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ArtsBeat: Book Review Podcast: ‘America’s Bitter Pill’ [09 Jan 2015|10:45pm]

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http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/09/book-review-podcast-americas-bitter-pill/

Steven Brill discusses his new book about health care in America, and Heidi Julavits talks about Rachel Cusk’s new novel, “Outline.”
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