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The Best of Brit Lit
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Peter Stothard's latest book is On the Spartacus Road: A Spectacular Journey Through Ancient Italy. He is also the author of Thirty Days, a Downing Street diary of his time with British Prime Minister Tony Blair during the Iraq war.
A look at great reads from the editor of the Times Literary Supplement. This week: The Roman art of fortune-telling revealed in a new book; the letters of Sylvia Beach, who brought out Ulysses and other great modern literature; and Max Hastings' memoir of family and guns.
Thriller Night
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David J. Montgomery is a critic for The Daily Beast and has written about authors and books for many of the country's largest newspapers.
As summer recedes, booksellers are awash in white-knuckled tales of suspense. From Joseph Finder's "private spy" story to the conclusion of Robert Ferrigno's Assassin trilogy, here are the best.
Dog Day Reading List
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Nancy Bass Wyden is the owner of the Strand Book Store in New York City.
Nancy Bass Wyden, third-generation owner of New York City's legendary Strand Book Store, recommends some last-chance summer books-and a few fall ones she's already got her eye on.
Best of Brit Lit
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Peter Stothard's latest book is On the Spartacus Road: A Spectacular Journey Through Ancient Italy. He is also the author of Thirty Days, a Downing Street diary of his time with British Prime Minister Tony Blair during the Iraq war.
A look at great reads from the author of the Times Literary Supplement. This week: Simon de Beauvoir's lover speaks, a scandalous British poet is remembered, and the story behind "frankly, my dear..."
The Best New Historical Fiction
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C.W. Gortner’s novel The Last Queen (Ballantine Books) was a Marin Independent Journal bestseller and is currently being translated into eight languages. His next novel, The Confessions of Catherine de Medici will be published in 2010. He holds a MFA in Writing with an emphasis on Renaissance Studies and is a regular contributor to the Historical Novels Review. Visit him here or at his blog.
A female pope, a Japanese sleuth, stolen treasure, and a deal with the Devil-six sparkling new works of historical fiction that will replace your nixed trip to Bermuda with some time travel.
10 Power Food Combos
How Obama Wins in 2012
As vice chairman of Public Strategies and president of Maverick Media, Mark McKinnon has helped meet strategic challenges for candidates, corporations and causes, including George W. Bush, John McCain, Governor Ann Richards, Charlie Wilson, Lance Armstrong, and Bono.
How Barack Beat Bibi
Peter Beinart, senior political writer for The Daily Beast, is associate professor of journalism and political science at City University of New York and a senior fellow at the New America Foundation. His new book, The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris, will be published by HarperCollins in June. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.
March 21: 7 Best Moments from Sunday Talk
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How Close Is It?
The Daily Beast is dedicated to news and commentary, culture, and entertainment. We carefully curate the web’s most essential stories and bring you original must-reads from our talented contributors.
Heroine of the Hour
Sean Wilentz is a history professor at Princeton University whose books include The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln and The Age of Reagan: A History, 1974-2008. He is a contributing editor at The New Republic, and historian-in residence at Bob Dylan's official website.
