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Alice Goffman’s Heralded Book on Crime Is Disputed [10 Jun 2015|01:34am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/06/books/alice-goffmans-heralded-book-on-crime-disputed.html

Since her book “On the Run” was published, the author has achieved a measure of fame that is rare​ for a young sociologist, but ​she now faces criticism over her facts and methods.
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Critic’s Notebook: Juan Felipe Herrera, Poet Laureate With a Working-Class Voice Meant to Be Spoken [10 Jun 2015|04:05am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/10/books/juan-felipe-herrera-poet-laureate-with-a-working-class-voice-meant-to-be-spoken.html

Mr. Herrera, who was named poet laureate of the United States on Wednesday, understands people who are drained from the day’s hassle.
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Juan Felipe Herrera, From Farm Fields to Poet Laureate [10 Jun 2015|04:05am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/10/books/juan-felipe-herrera-of-california-to-be-next-poet-laureate.html

The son of migrant farmworkers, Mr. Herrera writes experimental poems that focus on Mexican-American identity.
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‘The Fixer,’ by Joseph Finder [10 Jun 2015|09:30am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/14/books/review/the-fixer-by-joseph-finder.html

A reporter is drawn into a family mystery when he finds millions in his father’s home.
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‘A Complex Fate: William L. Shirer and the American Century,’ by Ken Cuthbertson [10 Jun 2015|09:30am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/14/books/review/a-complex-fate-william-l-shirer-and-the-american-century-by-ken-cuthbertson.html

A new biography traces an arc from intrepid foreign correspondent to blacklist victim to mega-best-selling author.
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Children’s Books: A Guide to Reading Rituals [10 Jun 2015|02:34pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/10/books/review/a-guide-to-reading-rituals.html

A new picture book is a “how to" manual for little people who have just gotten the hang of reading.
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ArtsBeat: Ali Smith Wins Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction [10 Jun 2015|03:46pm]

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http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/04/ali-smith-wins-baileys-womens-prize-for-fiction/

Ms. Smith won the prize for her novel “How to Be Both.”
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Library of Congress Chief Leaving After Nearly 3 Decades [10 Jun 2015|03:58pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/11/us/library-of-congress-chief-james-hadley-billington-leaving-after-nearly-3-decades.html

The move comes after the library’s leader, James Hadley Billington, presided over a series of management and technology failures documented by government watchdog agencies.
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Library of Congress Chief Leaving After Nearly 3 Decades [10 Jun 2015|07:18pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/11/us/library-of-congress-chief-james-hadley-billington-leaving-after-nearly-3-decades.html

The move comes after the library’s leader, James H. Billington, presided over a series of management and technology failures documented by government watchdog agencies.
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Library of Congress Chief Retires Under Fire [10 Jun 2015|07:18pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/11/us/library-of-congress-chief-james-hadley-billington-leaving-after-nearly-3-decades.html

The move comes after the library’s leader, James H. Billington, presided over a series of management and technology failures documented by government watchdog agencies.
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Books of The Times: Review: ‘Stalin’s Daughter,’ by Rosemary Sullivan, Looks at a Complicated Life [10 Jun 2015|07:46pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/10/books/review-stalins-daughter-by-rosemary-sullivan-looks-at-a-complicated-life.html

This biography of Svetlana Alliluyeva reveals a headstrong survivor and petty tyrant whose every brush with adversity seemed to make her tougher.
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Jenny Diski’s End Notes [10 Jun 2015|08:00pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/14/magazine/jenny-diskis-end-notes.html

The English writer is facing death the only way she knows how: line by line.
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Books of The Times: Review: ‘Nabokov in America’ and Reaping Inspiration From Amber Waves [10 Jun 2015|08:28pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/11/books/review-nabokov-in-america-and-reaping-inspiration-from-amber-waves.html

A writer argues that Vladimir Nabokov’s dive into American life and literary traditions informed and improved his work.
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