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April 26, 2013
Books Update

On the Cover of Sunday's Book Review

'The Selected Letters of Willa Cather'
Edited by ANDREW JEWELL and JANIS STOUT
Reviewed by TOM PERROTTA

In her letters, the novelist Willa Cather emerges as a strong and vivid presence, a woman at once surprisingly modern and touchingly - if not always sweetly - old-fashioned.

Up Front: Tom Perrotta
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Tanis Rideout's novel relates the story of George Mallory's third Mount Everest expedition.

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Reviewed by SYLVIA BROWNRIGG

A fractious family comes together to defend a troubled relative in Elizabeth Strout's novel.

'All That Is'
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Reviewed by MALCOLM JONES

James Salter's first novel in more than 30 years follows the loves and losses of a World War II veteran.

'The Mothers'
By JENNIFER GILMORE
Reviewed by MOLLY RINGWALD

Jennifer Gilmore's novel centers on the complexities of adoption.

'The Taste of Ashes'
By MARCI SHORE
Reviewed by ADAM HOCHSCHILD

Marci Shore examines the psyche of Eastern Europe in the wake of the revolutions of 1989.

'Life After Life'
By KATE ATKINSON
Reviewed by FRANCINE PROSE

Kate Atkinson's novel follows the many alternate courses her protagonist's destiny might have taken.

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'The Flamethrowers'
By RACHEL KUSHNER
Reviewed by CRISTINA GARCÍA

In Rachel Kushner's second novel, an impressionable artist navigates the volatile worlds of New York and Rome in the 1970s.

'Tiger Writing'
By GISH JEN
Reviewed by WESLEY YANG

Gish Jen discusses the differences between Asian and Western approaches to identity.

'Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation'
By MICHAEL POLLAN
Reviewed by BEE WILSON

Michael Pollan on how to prepare your own food.

'Gulp'
By MARY ROACH
Reviewed by JON RONSON

Mary Roach on what happens after you eat.

'Finding Florida'
By T. D. ALLMAN
Reviewed by ALEXANDRA STARR

T. D. Allman traces five centuries of Florida history, from discovery to settlement to tourist destination.

'Al Capp: A Life to the Contrary'
By MICHAEL SCHUMACHER and DENIS KITCHEN
Reviewed by ANDY WEBSTER

For 43 years "Li'l Abner" entertained millions, but the comic strip's creator was a complicated, often unpleasant man.

Transgenred
By CHELSEA CAIN

Kit Reed's stories and novels are hard to categorize

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How it feels to be the victim of a serial plagiarist.

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Iris Johansen, whose new novel, "Taking Eve," is at No. 5 on the hardcover fiction list, cites Ayn Rand as one of her favorite authors, but says, "I'm not aware of a Randian influence in my work."

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Book Review Podcast

This week, Tom Perrotta talks about the letters of Willa Cather; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; Alexandra Starr discusses T. D. Allman's "Finding Florida"; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. John Williams is the host, filling in for Pamela Paul.