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'Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem': Stylish memoir

The memoir "Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem" recounts the colorful life of fashion mogul Daniel R. Day.

Books Bestsellers for the week ending July 6
Publishers Weekly’s U.S. list powered by NPD BookScan for the week ending July 6. HARDCOVERFICTION1. WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, by ...
Books Authors appearing on LI, week of July 14
Vanity Fair editor Michael Shnayerson talks about and signs copies of his book "Boom: Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art.," at 5 p.m. July 20 at BookHampton.
Books 3 books that speak to kids about difficult issues
Kids and young adult books by Charlotte Agell, Ann Bausum and Randy Ribay take on difficult subjects.
Books 'The Chain': A kidnap yarn made for the big screen
Adrian McKinty unspools an exciting, if improbable, kidnapping thriller with "The Chain."
Books 'The Nickel Boys': Stellar new novel from prize-winner Whitehead
The author's new book arrives on the heels of “The Underground Railroad,” winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
Books Bestsellers for the week ending June 29
Publishers Weekly’s U.S. list powered by NPD BookScan for the week ending June 29. HARDCOVERFICTION1. WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, by ...
Books What to read: Tales of killers, art lovers, more
New novels and nonfiction releases worth checking out.
Books 'Three Women' review: Erotic chronicles
Lisa Taddeo explores the sexual lives of three diverse females in her debut work "Three Women."
Books Authors appearing on LI, week of July 7
Author John Glynn talks about and signs copies of his book "Out East: Memoir of a Montauk Summer," at 6 p.m. Friday at Sag Harbor Books.
Books Sci-fi lit where food is the center of the universe
"Sol Majestic," "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet" and "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe" are sci-fi reads for foodies.