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'Swing Time' is Zadie Smith's virtuoso tale of class, race, and friendshipThe novel explores the lifelong relationship between two young women who meet in a dance class and then live out a complicated mix of love, jealousy, competition, and misunderstanding.
15 best nonfiction books of 2016鈥淩ead the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all,鈥� Henry David Thoreau once wisely counseled. It is in that spirit that we offer this list. As happens every year, 2016 was full of widely praised books, but the 15 listed here are the nonfiction titles the Monitor鈥檚 book critics most hope you will not miss. So for the holidays and beyond: Happy reading! 聽
Perfect gift for anyone: 'The Complete Peanuts: Comics & Stories (Vol. 26)'Good grief! The award-winning series concludes with rare 'Peanuts' art and stories by creator Charles Schulz.
'Books for Living' picks up where 'The End of Life Book Club' leaves offWill Schwalbe has crafted a sweet and utterly restorative series of vignettes about how books 鈥� the right books, at the right times 鈥� can not only deepen a life but save it.
15 best fiction titles of 2016The 15 fiction titles listed here are the ones the Monitor鈥檚 book critics most hope you will not miss. So for the holidays and beyond: Happy reading!
Newton's opus sells for $3.7 million: How 'Principia' changed perceptionsSir Isaac Newton's 'Philosophi忙 Naturalis Principia Mathematica,' fundamentally altered how humanity viewed the world, and its place in it.
Gift needed for comics fan? Try 'Walt Disney's Treasury of Classic Tales'Rare Disney Comics are brought back into the spotlight in a deluxe hardcover.
'Conclave' delves into the death of a pope and the process of replacing himThe author of the inventive thrillers 'An Officer and a Spy' and 'Pompeii' turns his talent for intrigue to the imagined inner workings of a papal election.
'Born a Crime' is Trevor Noah's tender, rollicking take on his own lifeThis new memoir from the 'Daily Show' host delivers a portrait of a South African childhood caught between identities and communities.
The solace of holiday readingFrom Montaigne to Hillary Clinton to all the rest of us, there's rest, reflection, and wisdom to be found in books.
'George Lucas' is crammed 鈥� a bit too full 鈥� with fascinating stuffBrian Jay Jones鈥檚 biography of George Lucas is an overstuffed but serious contribution to the history of American cinema.
'William Eggleston Portraits' is a body of work that keeps you guessingThe images of photographer William Eggleston tease with half-told stories.
4 audiobooks of memoirsMemoir, in various forms, dominates our listening list this month.聽
Bestselling books the week of 12/15/16, according to IndieBoundWhat's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
'Krazy' adds further luster to the legacy of 'Krazy Kat' creator George HerrimanMichael Tisserand's new biography of Herriman is both affectionate and rich in anecdote.
Libraries for gathering, not just booksLibraries from Massachusetts to California are expanding to more unusual offerings like clothing exchanges and tai-chi sessions. 'For a long time, we鈥檝e tried to make sure people come in for more than checking out books,' says Leah Price, communications director for the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.聽
'Kenneth Clark' tells the enviable story of a life of high cultureBritain's champion of fine art was the son of a manufacturing family who wound up explaining high culture to his fellow countrymen.
'Dorie鈥檚 Cookies' couldn鈥檛 come at a more propitious momentWith more than 300 recipes spread over 500 pages, Dorie Greenspan鈥檚 latest is a big, generous volume that includes many enticing offerings.
Nothing says Christmas to me like my memories of the Sears Wish BookIn the weeks before Christmas, the Wish Book grew dogeared with desire.
'Game of Queens' profiles a savvy set of bold European queensBritish historian Sarah Gristwood pulls back to a wider view of Europe and the far-flung queens who greatly influenced events: Isabella of Castile, Louise of Savoy, Marguerite of Navarre, Catherine de Medici, and more.
