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Books Update
On the Cover of Sunday's Book Review
'The Golem and the Jinni'
By HELENE WECKER
Reviewed by SUSANN COKAL
In Helene Wecker's novel, two folkloric creatures emerge onto the streets of 1899 New York.
Hilary Mantel: By the Book
The author of "Wolf Hall" and "Bring Up the Bodies" prefers books with action: "I don't like overrefinement, or to dwell in the heads of vaporous ladies with fine sensibilities."
By the Book: Archive
'Constance'
By PATRICK McGRATH
Reviewed by JULIE MYERSON
An unhappy woman discovers a distressing secret in Patrick McGrath's novel.
'Top of the Morning'
By BRIAN STELTER
Reviewed by LISA SCHWARZBAUM
Brian Stelter recounts the intrigue, infighting and personal crises in the morning TV shows' ratings wars.
'The Humanity Project'
By JEAN THOMPSON
Reviewed by HELEN SCHULMAN
At the center of the plot lines in Jean Thompson's novel is a philanthropist who wants to bribe people into virtue.
'Pacific'
By TOM DRURY
Reviewed by DANIEL HANDLER
The troubles of Tom Drury's characters seem to stretch back into the inscrutable past, and out into an equally murky future.
'Woke Up Lonely'
By FIONA MAAZEL
Reviewed by JOSH EMMONS
Fiona Maazel's antic new novel examines the contradictory but concurrent urges for solitude and intimacy.
AUDIOBOOKS
'Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls'
Written and read by DAVID SEDARIS
Reviewed by DAVID CARR
Stuck in traffic with David Sedaris.
AUDIOBOOKS
When Words Sing
By JOHN SCHWARTZ
Recording an audiobook requires talent, discipline and a lot of coffee.
AUDIOBOOKS
'The Ernest Hemingway Audiobook Library'
Reviewed by PAUL HENDRICKSON
A comprehensive collection of Ernest Hemingway's novels, nonfiction and short stories.
'All the Great Prizes: The Life of John Hay, From Lincoln to Roosevelt'
By JOHN TALIAFERRO
Reviewed by THOMAS MALLON
From the birth of the Republican Party to the Spanish-American War, John Hay was a seminal 19th-century figure.
'To Save Everything, Click Here'
By EVGENY MOROZOV
Reviewed by ELLEN ULLMAN
The digital-age transparency we've grown accustomed to may threaten the spirit of democracy, Evgeny Morozov warns.
Humane Society
By DOMINIQUE BROWNING
A novel and essay collection by Elinor Lipman showcase her urbanity and optimism.
'The Letters of William Gaddis'
Edited by STEVEN MOORE
Reviewed by SCOTT BRADFIELD
William Gaddis's letters reveal the struggle and self-doubt behind the novels.
Fiction Chronicle
By ABIGAIL MEISEL
New books by Rebecca Miller, Louisa Hall, Thea Goodman, MacKenzie Bezos and Naomi Alderman.
BEST SELLERS
Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction
Hardcover Fiction
Hardcover Nonfiction
Paperback Trade Fiction
Paperback Mass-Market Fiction
Paperback Nonfiction
All the Lists
OPEN BOOK
New in the Review
By JOHN WILLIAMS
Changes to the best-seller lists and this column, Open Book, are new to the Book Review.
Back Page
Beautiful Creatures
By MARIA TATAR
Charles Kingsley's 150-year-old morality fable reflects the contradictory impulses of the Victorian era.
Inside the List
By GREGORY COWLES
"Happy, Happy, Happy" by Phil Robertson is No. 1 on the hardcover nonfiction list - the second best seller spawned by the reality show "Duck Dynasty."
Editors' Choice
Recently reviewed books of particular interest.
Paperback Row
By IHSAN TAYLOR
Paperback books of particular interest.
Book Review Podcast
This week, Helene Wecker discusses her novel "The Golem and the Jinni"; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; David Carr talks about David Sedaris's "Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls"; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.
Book Review Podcast: Unusual Immigrants in New York
Anthologies That (Mostly) Stand the Test of Time
Not Heaven; Iowa: Lucas Mann Talks About 'Class A'
REVIEWS BY THE TIMES'S CRITICS
'The Third Coast: When Chicago Built the American Dream' by Thomas Dyja
'We Need New Names' by NoViolet Bulawayo
'Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls' by David Sedaris
'She Left Me the Gun' by Emma Brockes
'Inferno' by Dan Brown
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Children's Books: Building a Playground
ARCHIVE
Crime Columns
Children's Books
The New York Times Book Review: Back Issues
Editor's Note
Thanks for taking the time to read this e-mail. Feel free to send feedback; I enjoy hearing your opinions and will do my best to respond.
John Williams
Senior Staff Editor
The New York Times on the Web
Books Update
On the Cover of Sunday's Book Review
'The Golem and the Jinni'
By HELENE WECKER
Reviewed by SUSANN COKAL
In Helene Wecker's novel, two folkloric creatures emerge onto the streets of 1899 New York.
Hilary Mantel: By the Book
The author of "Wolf Hall" and "Bring Up the Bodies" prefers books with action: "I don't like overrefinement, or to dwell in the heads of vaporous ladies with fine sensibilities."
By the Book: Archive'Constance'
By PATRICK McGRATH
Reviewed by JULIE MYERSON
An unhappy woman discovers a distressing secret in Patrick McGrath's novel.
'Top of the Morning'
By BRIAN STELTER
Reviewed by LISA SCHWARZBAUM
Brian Stelter recounts the intrigue, infighting and personal crises in the morning TV shows' ratings wars.
'The Humanity Project'
By JEAN THOMPSON
Reviewed by HELEN SCHULMAN
At the center of the plot lines in Jean Thompson's novel is a philanthropist who wants to bribe people into virtue.
'Pacific'
By TOM DRURY
Reviewed by DANIEL HANDLER
The troubles of Tom Drury's characters seem to stretch back into the inscrutable past, and out into an equally murky future.
'Woke Up Lonely'
By FIONA MAAZEL
Reviewed by JOSH EMMONS
Fiona Maazel's antic new novel examines the contradictory but concurrent urges for solitude and intimacy.
AUDIOBOOKS
'Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls'
Written and read by DAVID SEDARIS
Reviewed by DAVID CARR
Stuck in traffic with David Sedaris.
AUDIOBOOKS
When Words Sing
By JOHN SCHWARTZ
Recording an audiobook requires talent, discipline and a lot of coffee.
AUDIOBOOKS
'The Ernest Hemingway Audiobook Library'
Reviewed by PAUL HENDRICKSON
A comprehensive collection of Ernest Hemingway's novels, nonfiction and short stories.
'All the Great Prizes: The Life of John Hay, From Lincoln to Roosevelt'
By JOHN TALIAFERRO
Reviewed by THOMAS MALLON
From the birth of the Republican Party to the Spanish-American War, John Hay was a seminal 19th-century figure.
'To Save Everything, Click Here'
By EVGENY MOROZOV
Reviewed by ELLEN ULLMAN
The digital-age transparency we've grown accustomed to may threaten the spirit of democracy, Evgeny Morozov warns.
Humane Society
By DOMINIQUE BROWNING
A novel and essay collection by Elinor Lipman showcase her urbanity and optimism.
'The Letters of William Gaddis'
Edited by STEVEN MOORE
Reviewed by SCOTT BRADFIELD
William Gaddis's letters reveal the struggle and self-doubt behind the novels.
Fiction Chronicle
By ABIGAIL MEISEL
New books by Rebecca Miller, Louisa Hall, Thea Goodman, MacKenzie Bezos and Naomi Alderman.
BEST SELLERS
Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction
Hardcover Fiction
Hardcover Nonfiction
Paperback Trade Fiction
Paperback Mass-Market Fiction
Paperback Nonfiction
All the Lists
OPEN BOOK
New in the Review
By JOHN WILLIAMS
Changes to the best-seller lists and this column, Open Book, are new to the Book Review.
Back Page
Beautiful Creatures
By MARIA TATAR
Charles Kingsley's 150-year-old morality fable reflects the contradictory impulses of the Victorian era.
Inside the List
By GREGORY COWLES
"Happy, Happy, Happy" by Phil Robertson is No. 1 on the hardcover nonfiction list - the second best seller spawned by the reality show "Duck Dynasty."
Editors' Choice
Recently reviewed books of particular interest.
Paperback Row
By IHSAN TAYLOR
Paperback books of particular interest.
Book Review Podcast
This week, Helene Wecker discusses her novel "The Golem and the Jinni"; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; David Carr talks about David Sedaris's "Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls"; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.
Book Review Podcast: Unusual Immigrants in New York
Anthologies That (Mostly) Stand the Test of Time
Not Heaven; Iowa: Lucas Mann Talks About 'Class A'
REVIEWS BY THE TIMES'S CRITICS
'The Third Coast: When Chicago Built the American Dream' by Thomas Dyja
'We Need New Names' by NoViolet Bulawayo
'Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls' by David Sedaris
'She Left Me the Gun' by Emma Brockes
'Inferno' by Dan Brown
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Children's Books: Building a Playground
ARCHIVE
Crime Columns
Children's Books
The New York Times Book Review: Back Issues
Editor's Note
Thanks for taking the time to read this e-mail. Feel free to send feedback; I enjoy hearing your opinions and will do my best to respond.
John Williams
Senior Staff Editor
The New York Times on the Web
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