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Tracking A Man’s Life, In Endless Footsteps

Admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:01:46 +0000

The Unnamed is a book about a man afflicted with a debilitating condition — a compulsive need to walk until he collapses from exhaustion. Author Joshua Ferris, who also wrote Then We Came To The End, says he wanted to examine the nature of illness.

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Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers For Feb. 11

Admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:25:15 +0000

Secrets of Eden, Chris Bohjalian’s dark novel about a couple found dead from an apparent murder-suicide the day after they were baptized into a Vermont church, makes the list at No. 10.

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Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers For Feb. 11

Admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:47:02 +0000

Andrew Young, the John Edwards political aid asked to claim paternity for the politician’s love child, has written a tell-all book, The Politician, which debuts on the list at No. 6.

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In Ethiopia, A Monarch Falls In ‘The Lion’s Gaze’

Admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:07:40 +0000

In Maaza Mengiste’s first novel, Beneath The Lion’s Gaze, she tells the story of a nation at war with itself. Mengiste was born in Ethiopia during the early days of the revolution, which, in 1974, brought down the country’s 3,000-year-old monarchy.

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Paperback Fiction Bestsellers For Feb. 11

Admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:30:03 +0000

Shanghai Girls gives a glimpse of the wealthy and powerful Chinese city of Shanghai in 1937 — it was known as the “Paris of Asia” — just before a devastating attack by Japan. The book, by Lisa See, makes the list at No. 13.

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Paperback Nonfiction Bestsellers For Feb. 11

Admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:51:55 +0000

In Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Malcolm Gladwell explores the qualities good decision makers possess. It returns to the list at No. 15.

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Three-Minute Fiction Round Three: Picture This

Admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:14:20 +0000

For the third round of our contest, we want you to send us original works of fiction inspired by this photograph. NPR book critic Alan Cheuse will choose a winning story to be read on-air, and meanwhile, we’ll keep posting our favorite entries right here.

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When Negotiating With A ‘Devil’ Is The Best Course

Admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:35:45 +0000

The line between negotiation and confrontation is a thin one. Harvard law professor Robert Mnookin argues that even with a group like the Taliban, negotiation has to be an option. It’s the focus of his new book, Bargaining with the Devil: When to Negotiate, When to Fight. Mnookin talks with Guy Raz about several case studies in which negotiation with a known evil is the best course of action.

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Comedian Carol Leifer Looks In The Mirror

Admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:57:48 +0000

Comedian Carol Leifer has written for Seinfeld, The Larry Sanders Show, The Ellen Show, and Saturday Night Live. She talks to Fresh Air about her career in comedy, her coming out story, and her memoir, When You Lie About Your Age, The Terrorists Win.

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Comedian Carol Leifer Looks In The Mirror

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