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Books you can review

Call 340-2433 if you are interested in reviewing one of the books listed. Reviewers may keep the books they review. Books must be picked up Monday through Wednesday, so the list will be current. … more

2/5/12 | 97 views

Best-sellers

WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS Best-Selling Books Week Ended Jan. 28th. FICTION 1. “Catching Fire” by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press) 2. “Mockingjay” by Suzanne Collins … more

2/5/12 | 84 views

'Dreamers' looks at left's impact on US history

AMERICAN DREAMERS: How the Left Changed A Nation. By Michael Kazin. Knopf, $27.95, 330 pages, hardcover. The title of historian Michael Kazin's book, "American Dreamers," is aptly chosen. On … more

By Jerry A. Ridling
Special to The Daily | 2/5/12 | 113 views

'March' a tale of American West

KEARNY'S MARCH: The Epic Creation of the American West, 1846-1846. By Winston Groom. Knopf, 310 pages. $27.95. Winston Groom, author of "Forrest Gump," has moved into writing history for … more

By Ronald H. Fritze
Special to The Daily | 2/5/12 | 105 views

'Spaulding' reveals inner workings of a neurotic

THE JOURNALS OF SPALDING GRAY. Edited by Nell Casey. Knopf, $28.95, 340 pages, hardcover. Author, actor and monologist Spalding Gray's personal life was nothing short of complex and tragic, … more

By Michael Pollick
Special to The Daily | 2/5/12 | 119 views

Best-sellers

Best-selling books for the week that ended Jan. 27. Fiction 1. “Private: Number 1 Suspect” by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown) 2. “Death of Kings: A Novel” by … more

1/29/12 | 164 views

An unexpected look at God’s love, Jesus, doublewides and plasma TV

WILL JESUS BUY ME A DOUBLEWIDE? By Karen Spears Zacharias Zondervan, 230 pages, $16.99, hardcover When I first heard her speak, I knew I would like her books. She has an accent just like … more

By Loretta Gillespie
Special to The Daily | 1/29/12 | 196 views

Books you can review

Call 340-2433 if you are interested in reviewing one of the books listed. Reviewers may keep the books they review. Books must be picked up Monday through Wednesday, so the list will be … more

1/29/12 | 144 views

Too many pointless, nameless affairs

LUCK AND CIRCUMSTANCE: A Coming of Age in Hollywood, New York, and Points Beyond By Michael Lindsey-Hogg Knopf, $26, 274 pages, hardcover. Director Michael Lindsey-Hogg, now 71, is the son … more

By Nancy C. Dallas
Special to The Daily | 1/29/12 | 180 views

‘Driving Home’ is a banquet of literary morsels

DRIVING HOME: An American Journey. By Jonathan Raban. Pantheon, 496 pages, $29.95, hardcover. The title of Jonathan Raban's latest book suggests another travel story like "Passage to … more

By Richard McCann
Special to The Daily | 1/29/12 | 161 views