On the Cover of Sunday's Book Review
By DANIEL BERGNER
Reviewed by ELAINE BLAIR
Daniel Bergner argues that bias has obscured the existence, strength and significance of female sex drive.
Also in the Book Review
The author of
"The Glass Castle" and, most recently, "The Silver Star," is not a fan
of "escapist" literature: "Reality is just so interesting, why would you
want to escape it?"
By M. E. THOMAS
Reviewed by JON RONSON
A self-professed sociopath (noncriminal) describes her charm, intelligence and absence of emotion.
By PHILIPP MEYER
Reviewed by WILL BLYTHE
A multigenerational saga follows the fortunes of one Texas clan.
By MARGALIT FOX
Reviewed by DONOVAN HOHN
Ascertaining the meaning of the ancient script Linear B becomes a detective story.
By ELIZABETH HARTLEY WINTHROP
Reviewed by HELEN SCHULMAN
Two inexplicable tragedies leave a tight-knit family reeling in Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop's third novel.
By EVE ENSLER
Reviewed by ROSEMARY BRAY McNATT
Eve Ensler describes her personal and political struggles.
By BENJAMIN PERCY
Reviewed by JUSTIN CRONIN
In Benjamin
Percy's novel, the misunderstood lycanthrope population is being
persecuted. And they're not going to take it anymore.
Crime
By MARILYN STASIO
Carl Hiaasen's
"Bad Monkey" is another misadventure in the annals of greed and
corruption in South Florida, "the Medicare-fraud capital of America."
By JANE PERLEZ
Two foreign policy figures criticize, from differing directions, President Obama's program.
Children's Books
Children's Books
By LEONARD S. MARCUS
Patience and fortitude are rewarded in these picture books.
Children's Books
By KRYSTYNA PORAY GODDU
First- and second-generation American girls make their own way in these tales.
Children's Books
By ANNE BARNARD
Two teenage protagonists strain against expectations in the Middle East.
Children's Books
By PAMELA PAUL
New picture books about parties include pirates, blue furry giants and a birthday feast.
Children's Books
By PAMELA PAUL
New picture books about a fish and a snail that live in a book, the creator of a submarine, and more.
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