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- New books by woman comic creators amplify the 'Wonder Woman' saga
These highly enjoyable new books highlight the powerful inspiration Wonder Woman has become.
- 'Wings of Fire' finds the dragon in all of us
'Talons of Power,' Book 9 of the 10-part 'Wings of Fire' series, is published Tuesday. Author Tui Sutherland sat down for a chat with the Monitor.
- 'Nonstop Metropolis' is a gallimaufry of takes on NYC neighborhoods and topics
Peter Lewis follows William Helmreich's walking tour of a Brooklyn that stretches beyond hipster havens and matches it up against Rebecca Solnit and Joshua Jelly-Schapiro's five-borough impressionistic atlas.
- 'The Feud' celebrates the bad behavior of illustrious literary figures
What began as a warm friendship between Vladimir Nabokov and Edmund Wilson eventually flamed into a feud.
- J.K. Rowling writing again, following critical praise of recent novels
Rowling recently revealed on Twitter that she's working on a book that will be published under her own name and one that will be released under her pen name, Robert Galbraith.
- 'L’Enfant-Femme' shows us images of girls on the road to womanhood
Rania Matar captures individuality and universality in every frame, allowing each girl to engage the camera as she sees fit.
- Bestselling books the week of 12/22/16, according to IndieBound What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
- Carson McCullers's gift to us: three Yuletide essays
Although it's not what she's known for, Southern writer Carson McCullers shared vivid memories of the Christmases of her childhood.
- 'Swing Time' is Zadie Smith's virtuoso tale of class, race, and friendship
The 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 “Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all,” 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’s book critics most hope you will not miss. So for the holidays and beyond: Happy reading!
- 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.