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Emory University Saves Rushdie’s Digital Data

3 hours 54 min ago
As research libraries and archives are discovering, “born-digital” materials are much more complicated and costly to preserve than anticipated.

Books of The Times: Lisa Grunwald’s ‘Irresistible Henry House’: A Charmer’s Tale

12 hours 41 min ago
Ms. Grunwald’s book is pragmatic and plain-spoken, yet it manages to be steadily baffling about its overall intent.

Books on Science: “Insectopedia,” by Hugh Raffles

14 hours 28 min ago
A new book is as inventive, wide ranging and full of astonishing surprises as the insect world itself.

Book Review | 'Black Hearts: One Platoon’s Descent Into Madness in Iraq’s Triangle of Death,' by Jim Frederick

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 18:51
A riveting account of the flawed leadership, bad luck and virulent personalities that led to the 2006 murder of an entire Iraqi family by American soldiers.

Sales of ‘The Coming Insurrection’ Helped by Glenn Beck

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 16:39
Sales of “The Coming Insurrection,” which first appeared in France in 2005, surged after Glenn Beck talked about it on his Fox TV show.

Comics: The Upside-Down World of Gustave Verbeek - Complete Peanuts - Bloom County Library - Popeye - Plunder Island

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 16:10
New collections of classic comics, including “Peanuts,” “Bloom County” and “Popeye.”

Fiction Chronicle - Novels by Dominick Dunne, Sadie Jones, Melanie Benjamin, Brian Hart and Elizabeth Kostova

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 15:11
Novels by Dominick Dunne, Sadie Jones, Melanie Benjamin, Brian Hart and Elizabeth Kostova.

Arts, Briefly: Judi Dench Memoir Is Set for October

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 04:43
St. Martin’s Press said it had acquired a memoir from Ms. Dench, called “And Furthermore,” that described her professional and private lives.

Books of The Times: Michael Lewis’s ‘Big Short’: Investors Foresaw Meltdown

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 04:13
Michael Lewis’s book does not attempt a macro view of the financial crisis, but instead proposes to open a small window on the calamities.

Book Review | 'Wisdom: From Philosophy to Neuroscience,' by Stephen S. Hall

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 03:21
A science writer addresses the question: What makes a sage?

Book Review | 'Still Life: Adventures in Taxidermy,' by Melissa Milgrom

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 03:21
A journalist’s adventures in the world of taxidermy, where she observes the art of incising, skinning, sculpturing and reassembling.

Kenneth Dover, a Scholar of Ancient Greek Literature, Dies at 89

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 03:19
Mr. Dover became known for his willingness to break taboos, from his frank descriptions of sexual behavior to his baldly stated desire to bring about the death of a vexing Oxford colleague.

Film: Niels Arden Oplev and ‘Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ Hit U.S.

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 01:19
“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” and its celebrated director arrive in America, each trailing big expectations.

The Hudson Valley Writers’ Center Helps Authors Blossom

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 20:24
At Hudson Valley Writers’ Center, there are workshops, support, even a publishing imprint known for nurturing poets.

Box Seats: Mark Twain, Baseball Fan, Had an Eye for a Short-Stop

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 19:26
In 1874, the author Mark Twain and the Dark Blues baseball team both arrived.

Box Seats: Stephen Crane, Author of ‘Red Badge’ Loved Baseball More Than Studying

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 18:58
Stephen Crane, the author of “The Red Badge of Courage,” said he was “cut out to be a professional baseball player.”

Richard Stites, Historian of Russian Culture, Dies at 78

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 05:18
Mr. Stites opened up new territory for historians with a landmark work on the Russian women’s movement.

Book Review | 'The Man From Saigon,' by Marti Leimbach

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 04:04
Vietcong guerrillas capture a female reporter in this vivid Vietnam War novel.

Crime: Mystery Novels by Jo Nesbo, Cara Black, Simon Lelic and Robert Goddard

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 20:02
Mystery novels by Jo Nesbo, Cara Black, Simon Lelic and Robert Goddard.

Book Review | 'The Man Who Ate His Boots: The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage,' by Anthony Brandt

Fri, 03/12/2010 - 19:44
The boldness and the folly of the explorers who sought the Northwest Passage.