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Orhan Pamuk's L.A. stroll conjures up familiar sights

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The Nobel Prize-winning author and self-proclaimed 'Istanbul boy,' feels a familiar bond with Los Angeles' old-fashioned urban scape.

The Nobel Prize-winning author and self-proclaimed 'Istanbul boy,' feels a familiar bond with Los Angeles' old-fashioned urban scape.

'Invisible: A Novel' by Paul Auster

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Multiple levels of meaning and identity figure in the author's new novel about a dying man remembering his student days.

Multiple levels of meaning and identity figure in the author's new novel about a dying man remembering his student days.

'Time' by Eva Hoffman

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The author's daunting task -- to dissect this universal constant -- is too far ranging and hobbled by a topic that's difficult to define.

The author's daunting task -- to dissect this universal constant -- is too far ranging and hobbled by a topic that's difficult to define.

'Open' by Andre Agassi

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A literate and absorbing chronicle of the tennis star's lifelong search for identity and serenity, on and off the court.

A literate and absorbing chronicle of the tennis star's lifelong search for identity and serenity, on and off the court.

'Changing My Mind' by Zadie Smith

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The British writer reflects on Greta Garbo, literary trends, Oscar parties and a trip to Liberia, among other things, in a lively, unselfconscious, rigorous, erudite collection.

The British writer reflects on Greta Garbo, literary trends, Oscar parties and a trip to Liberia, among other things in a lively, unselfconscious, rigorous, erudite collection.

'The Vintage Caper' by Peter Mayle

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A delicious romp through Bordeaux and Marseille.

The author of "A Year in Provence" returns with a delicious romp through Bordeaux and Marseille.

'Going Rogue: An American Life' by Sarah Palin

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The former vice presidential candidate's autobiography assigns plenty of blame but doesn't give much credit where it's due.

The former vice presidential candidate's autobiography assigns plenty of blame but doesn't give much credit where it's due.

'Evening's Empire: The Story of My Father's Murder' by Zachary Lazar

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The author of the novel 'Sway' takes on a tough nonfiction assignment -- trying to make sense of the murky details surrounding his father's slaying years before.

The author of the novel 'Sway' takes on a tough nonfiction assignment -- trying to make sense of the murky details surrounding his father's slaying years before.

'The Original of Laura' by Vladimir Nabokov, edited by Dmitri Nabokov

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The fragments of Nabokov's final novel reverberate with echoes of his other work -- and ultimately fail to measure up to them. The book, our reviewer says, is best treated as a curiosity for Nabokov's fans.

The fragments of Nabokov's final novel reverberate with echoes of his other work -- but is it only a curiosity piece for fans or something more?

The resurgence of Rudolph Wurlitzer

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The unconventional writer's films have found new life on DVD, and now Two Dollar Radio has begun to bring his writing back. The latest is the two-fer 'Flats' and 'Quake.'

The unconventional writer's films have found new life on DVD, and now Two Dollar Radio has begun to bring his writing back. The latest is the two-fer 'Flats' and 'Quake.'