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Reluctant mobster pulled back in 'Bones of Brooklyn'

Friday, 26 October 2018, 12:08 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

"Bones of Brooklyn" (Permanent Press), by Ira Gold Howard Fenster, son of a bookkeeper for the Mafia, has been "in the life" since he was 10. But now, he and his girlfriend, Ariel, have fled,...

NFL insider Schefter shares deeply personal memoir

Thursday, 25 October 2018, 12:07 Last update: about 9 years ago

"The Man I Never Met: A Memoir" (St. Martin's Press), by Adam Schefter with Michael Rosenberg NFL fans know Adam Schefter. That's because Schefter knows the league. Really well. His scoops on...

'Leave No Trace' looks at mental health recovery

Wednesday, 24 October 2018, 11:52 Last update: about 9 years ago

"Leave No Trace: a Novel" (Emily Bestler Books/Atria), by Mindy Mejia A young woman's determination to overcome her past mental problems tests her resolve when she becomes involved in the...

Latest Pelecanos book about transformative power of reading

Monday, 22 October 2018, 11:50 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

"The Man Who Came Uptown" (Mulholland Books), by George Pelecanos Anna Byrne, a prison librarian in Washington, is good at selecting books that keep prisoners entertained, but seldom does she...

Gary Shteyngart's road novel in the time of Trump

Monday, 22 October 2018, 11:49 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

"Lake Success: a Novel" (Random House), by Gary Shteyngart It's possible there's a hedge fund bro out there whose heart is as big as his AUM (assets under management). Who thinks Donald Trump is...

Author weaves two related stories in 'Sunrise Highway'

Saturday, 20 October 2018, 08:58 Last update: about 9 years ago

"Sunrise Highway" (Minotaur), by Peter Blauner. Forty years ago on Long Island, a teenage boy helped murder a young girl and then lied about who did it, sending an innocent black man to prison....

Book collection on great artists

Friday, 19 October 2018, 11:57 Last update: about 9 years ago

Art Gallery is a book collection that capture the lives and work of the greatest artists ever known....

Author chronicles her coming of age in memoir

Friday, 19 October 2018, 08:55 Last update: about 9 years ago

"Namaste the Hard Way: A Daughter's Journey to Find Her Mother on the Yoga Mat" (HCI), by Sasha Brown-Worsham A girl's emotional connection to her mom never stops evolving, even decades after the...

'Vox' explores world where women can't talk freely

Thursday, 18 October 2018, 08:51 Last update: about 9 years ago

"Vox" (Berkley), by Christina Dalcher Can you imagine a time when women aren't allowed to speak more than 100 words per day? What if excessive communication results in increasingly painful...

Hamilton's 'Dead Man Running' a compelling thriller

Wednesday, 17 October 2018, 08:45 Last update: about 9 years ago

"Dead Man Running" (Putnam), by Steve Hamilton Former Detroit police officer Alex McKnight tangles with the FBI in Steve Hamilton's compelling thriller "Dead Man Running." The FBI has been...

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