• FICTION

    THE FORGOTTEN WALTZ

    OCT. 3, 2011

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THE FORGOTTEN WALTZ

by Anne Enright

In rueful, witty, unpredictable and compassionate prose, Enright gives expression to subtle, affecting shades of human... Full review >

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    LOST MEMORY OF SKIN

    SEPT. 27, 2011

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LOST MEMORY OF SKIN

by Russell Banks

Intelligent, passionate and powerful, but very stark indeed. Full review >

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    SWAMPLANDIA!

    FEB. 4, 2011

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SWAMPLANDIA!

by Karen Russell

Quirky, outlandish fiction: To say it’s offbeat is to seriously underestimate its weirdness. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE INFORMATION

    MARCH 1, 2011

NONFICTION

THE INFORMATION

by James Gleick

Gleick loves the layered detail, which might cause some to sigh, “TMI.” But for completist cybergeeks and infojunkies, the... Full review >

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