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A Prize for the Books That Capture Brooklyn’s Spirit, Whatever That May Be [29 Jul 2015|01:59am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/29/nyregion/a-prize-for-the-books-that-capture-brooklyns-spirit-whatever-that-may-be.html

The Brooklyn Public Library will recognize fiction and nonfiction from the past year that speak to the themes of Brooklyn’s values.
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Jason Segel Makes a Career U-Turn as David Foster Wallace in ‘The End of the Tour’ [29 Jul 2015|03:02am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/26/movies/jason-segel-makes-a-career-u-turn-as-david-foster-wallace-in-the-end-of-the-tour.html

Early on, the actor was widely derided for taking the role of the author of “Infinite Jest.” Then the film appeared, and the tide turned.
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Room for Debate: Beyond Green Eggs and Ham [29 Jul 2015|07:31am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/07/29/beyond-green-eggs-and-ham

Dr. Seuss still gets a lot of attention but what other young children's books and authors deserve attention?
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‘The Dying Grass,’ by William T. Vollmann [29 Jul 2015|09:00am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/02/books/review/the-dying-grass-by-william-t-vollmann.html

William T. Vollmann’s novel looks to the 1870s as westward expansion ignites the Nez Percé War.
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Room for Debate: Beyond Green Eggs and Ham [29 Jul 2015|01:45pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/07/29/beyond-green-eggs-and-ham

Dr. Seuss still gets a lot of attention but what other young children's books and authors deserve attention?
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Room for Debate: Beyond Green Eggs and Ham [29 Jul 2015|03:09pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/07/29/beyond-green-eggs-and-ham

Dr. Seuss still gets a lot of attention but what other young children's books and authors deserve attention?
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Ann Rule, 83, Dies: Wrote About Ted Bundy (a Friend) and Other Killers [29 Jul 2015|03:46pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/29/arts/ann-rule-best-selling-author-of-true-crime-books-dies-at-83.html

Ms. Rule’s first book, “The Stranger Beside Me,” the 1980 study of the serial killer Ted Bundy, became an instant top seller.
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ArtsBeat: Marilynne Robinson and Anne Tyler Among Booker Prize Nominees [29 Jul 2015|07:05pm]

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http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/29/marilynne-robinson-and-anne-tyler-among-booker-prize-nominees/

There were five American writers among the 13 nominees for the literary award.
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Books of The Times: Review: In ‘The Speechwriter,’ Barton Swaim Shares Tales of Working for Mark San [29 Jul 2015|08:00pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/30/books/review-in-the-speechwriter-barton-swaim-shares-tales-of-working-for-mark-sanford.html

Mr. Swaim recalls a thankless job, a tough boss and a dysfunctional office during a period of scandal in South Carolina.
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New Books From Louisa Hall, Christian Kracht, Juan Gabriel Vásquez and Others [29 Jul 2015|08:22pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/30/books/new-books-from-louisa-hall-christian-kracht-juan-gabriel-vasquez-and-others.html

Other offerings include a reissue of Linda Rosenkrantz’s “Talk” from 1968 and Ted Kosmatka’s third novel, which is kick-started by quantum physics.
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