Emma Thompson: By the Book

The actress and author of a new children's book, "The Further Tale of Peter Rabbit," has contemplated throwing the writer Michel Houellebecq across a room. What book is on your night stand now?  "Mary Poppins," by P. L. Travers. "Dancing...

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Inside the List

HEAD FOR THE BORDER: The new king of the hardcover nonfiction list is, no surprise, Mark Owen — or, as he's known to his friends (and the rest of America by now), Matt Bissonnette. A former member of the Navy SEALs, Bissonnette is the author of "No...

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ArtsBeat: Elmore Leonard to Be Honored by National Book Foundation

Fall is awards season in the publishing industry, and on Wednesday the National Book Foundation announced the recipients of its annual lifetime achievement awards. The medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters will be presented to the...

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ArtsBeat: Audio Project Offers Four Months of ‘Moby-Dick’

The actress Tilda Swinton and 134 other readers are lending their voices to the "Moby-Dick Big Read," an online audio version of Herman Melville's epic novel.The chapters will be available as free downloads, a new one appearing on the Web site each day...

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‘Almost Home,’ by Joan Bauer, and More

As any reader of middle-grade novels knows, it's a cruel, viciously uncertain world out there, and all too often the adults in a child's life are more a source of harm than help. Sometimes a child can trust no one but the loyal dog at his side....

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‘Breasts,’ by Florence Williams

The breast milk of the writer Florence Williams contains a striking level of perchlorate, a key component of rocket fuel. This does not, however, invest her with superpowers, as it might if she were a comic-book hero, or even make her special....

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