Books Update |
On the Cover of Sunday's Book Review 'Hedy's Folly'
By RICHARD RHODES
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'Death Comes to Pemberley'
By P. D. JAMES
Reviewed by LIESL SCHILLINGER
In P. D. James's sequel to "Pride and Prejudice," Elizabeth Bennet's impossible siblings are still making trouble and there's a murder to be solved.
'Look, I Made a Hat'
By STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Reviewed by BRAD LEITHAUSER
In the second volume of his collected lyrics, Stephen Sondheim explicates his meticulous craft.
'The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick'
Edited by PAMELA JACKSON, JONATHAN LETHEM and ERIK DAVIS
Reviewed by CHARLES PLATT
In his later years, Philip K. Dick's hallucinatory experiences overlapped with the concerns of his science fiction.
Fiction Chronicle
By JAN STUART
Novels by Helen Dunmore, Hillary Jordan, Alan S. Cowell, Joshua Mohr and Sonia Taitz.
CRIME
Harry Bosch Returns
By MARILYN STASIO
The cynical and principled Los Angeles detective Harry Bosch is back in Michael Connelly's novel "The Drop."
Children's Books
Getting to Know Charles Dickens
By SIMON CALLOW
Four books introduce young readers to Charles Dickens, whose life was as fascinating as his work.
'Why We Broke Up'
By DANIEL HANDLER
Reviewed by MONICA EDINGER
Daniel Handler's novel sifts through the wreckage of a high school romance.
'A Girl Named Faithful Plum'
By RICHARD BERNSTEIN
Reviewed by GRACE LIN
A true story of a girl who wins admission to an incredibly selective dance academy.
'Without Tess'
By MARCELLA PIXLEY
Reviewed by MINDY LEWIS
What happens in a family when a girl's imagination shades into psychosis.
'Stay With Me'
By PAUL GRIFFIN
Reviewed by CATHI HANAUER
In this novel, two urban teenagers bond over a rescued pit bull.
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