Recently reviewed books of particular interest.    

Some Russians say literature had more political power when it was forbidden.    

New books by Mark S. Weiner, Andrew T. Guzman, Ben Goldacre, Daniel Brook and Vishaan Chakrabarti.    

Walter Mosley is never better than when he’s got a juicy cut of history to chew on — this time the late ’60s.    

William Dalrymple seeks contemporary lessons in Britain’s disastrous 19th-century invasion of Afghanistan.    

Amanda Knox tells her story of being charged with murder in Italy.    

Also: Mary Karr on addiction and David Foster Wallace; Maria Semple calls Jonathan Franzen her "big daddy."

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Best Bets: Big Boi, Greek Fest, David Sedaris and more
STLtoday.com
Editor's pick / “The Front Room: Kerry James Marshall”: Opening reception is 7-9 p.m. Friday; exhibition runs through July 7 • Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, 3750 Washington Boulevard • Reception is free; regular admission is $5; $3 for older ...

Yes, that’s what I said: we have TWO interns this summer! Meet Rachel Gorin, who will be working us primarily at the bookstore but also with RHP – we’re very excited to have her help with advertising, marketing, book events, and special projects at the store. She’ll also be helping out with proofreading, editing, and […]

Janet Malcolm’s penetrating profiles are case studies in defeated amour-propre.    

The final volume of Rick Atkinson’s trilogy shows that the road to Berlin was far from smooth.    

The movie industry ignored the growing German menace.    

Can you imagine your own superhero? That's the question author and illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka posed to kids on a recent afternoon at a school in Washington, D.C. Krosoczka also described how he overcame a difficult childhood to become the author of the beloved Lunch Lady series.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

In June, NPR's Backseat Book Club will read Katherine Applegate's tale of Ivan, a gorilla who lives in a shopping mall. Ivan enjoys watching TV and painting, but a newcomer to the mall — a baby elephant — forces Ivan to face his own past.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

An exploration of how, or if, interfaith marriages work in a nation of many religions.    

A reader responds to a recent interview with Amanda Knox.    

Readers respond to a recent review of “The Sleepwalkers” and “July 1914.”    

A reader responds to a recent review of “The Federal Society.”    

Yesterday, I talked about REDUCED. So, did you read it yet? Huh? Didja? Sorry, I tend to get a little carried away sometimes. Probably because of that post, and the follow-up I have today, my sleep was plagued with a few strange dreams. Nothing new there, especially a couple of recurring ones, like the one […]

Also: Amazon to begin publishing fan fiction; Paul Ryan and Elizabeth Warren are writing books; Keith Richards' exorbitant library fines.

» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us