June 29, 2012Books Update |
On the Cover of Sunday's Book Review'America the Philosophical'
By CARLIN ROMANO
| BEST SELLERSColin L. Powell: By the Book
The former secretary of state thinks Obama should read "The Best and the Brightest," by David Halberstam.
Back PageChampions of VerseBy TONY PERROTTET
Poets are staging events around the 2012 Olympics, but they once competed in the Games.
Inside the ListBy GREGORY COWLES
For Dave Eggers, who addresses the decline of American manufacturing in his best-selling novel "A Hologram for the King," it felt right to ensure the books were printed in the United States.
Editors' Choice
Recently reviewed books of particular interest.
Book Review Podcast
This week, Geoffrey Ward talks about his new book, "A Disposition to Be Rich"; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; Holland Cotter discusses the artist Thomas Hart Benton; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.
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