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Books '¡Cuba Libre!': captures history's 'unlikely' revolution
A wildly addictive book brings Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and other historical characters to life.
1/16/19
Books Bestsellers for the week ending Jan. 5
Publishers Weekly’s U.S. list powered by NPD BookScan for the week ending Jan. 5. HARDCOVERFICTION1. ...
1/15/19
Books What to read this week: A WWII spy story, an Indian novel, more
Three worthy reads hitting bookstores this week.
1/15/19
Books The Bookshop Band performs on LI
The London-based folk duo writes songs about novels by Philip Pullman, Hilary Mantel and others.
1/14/19
Books Authors appearing on LI, week of Jan. 13
Events at bookstores and libraries in Nassau and Suffolk.
1/12/19
Books Three new poets to read now
Three new voices in poetry to make you sit up and listen, plus other books of note.
1/11/19
Books 'Hark': Sam Lipsyte satire is witty but meandering
The new novel from the author of "The Ask" has fun with a stand-up comic turned guru.
1/11/19
Books 'The Dreamers': A fictional epidemic of sleep and intense dreams
The author of "The Age of Miracles" is back with a new novel about life in the shadow of a disaster.
1/10/19
Books What to read: A historical novel, 'Sopranos' analysis, more
New books: a novel about Teddy Roosevelt, "The Sopranos" at 20, parenting through the ages.
1/9/19
Books 8 books to read in 2019 based on what you loved in 2018
Don't shelve last year's favorites just yet — they can help you determine this year's picks.
1/8/19