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Media Center: ‘Shadow in the Garden’ by James Atlas

Media Center: ‘Shadow in the Garden’ by James Atlas

…eader to measure his unending quest against the high standard set by James Boswell and Samuel Johnson and many other illustrious predecessors. Anyone even remotely interested in the art of biography will be captivated.” —Ron Chernow, author of Alexander Hamilton “I loved this book and was sorry to see it end — not simply because I happen to be one of the ‘obsessive diggers drawn to this odd profession,’ as Atlas puts it, but because it’s a funny,…

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“How Have I Not Read This?” August Book Club Pick

…ly after once all are checked in) • Hosted in partnership with Milwaukee’s Boswell Book Company. Order your copy of Home Cooking here. • NOTE: This is a virtual event that will be hosted on Zoom—you will need access to a computer or other device that is capable of accessing and sufficient Internet access. If you have not used Zoom before, you may consider referencing Getting Started with Zoom.   Featured Participants: The recipient of six James Be…

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Join Jim Shepard on tour in 2015

…tle Public Library) — SEATTLE, WA In Conversation with… Wednesday, June 17 Boswell Book Company ( with the Sam and Helen Stahl Center for Jewish Studies) — MILWAUKEE, WI Reading/Q+A/Signing Thursday, June 18 Open Books — CHICAGO, IL Lunchtime Reading/Q+A/Signing Friday, June 19 Cuyahoga Public Library (with the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage and Mandel Jewish Community Center) — CLEVELAND, OHIO Reading/Q+A/Signing Tuesday, June 23 Lemuria Books —…

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"One of the '100 imaginary places you must visit before you die.'" The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

…Become enchanted by The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. You’ll be in some fine company! The Circus arrives on September 13, 2011, but in the meantime, see what your fellow readers, authors, press, and booksellers are saying about the book after the jump. Read an early excerpt HERE and visit Erin on Facebook!…

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Updated: Baseball by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns

…e of Latino players, and so much more. With a narrative by Geoffrey C. Ward, a preface to the new edition by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, a new chapter by Kevin Baker, and an introduction by Roger Angell. Essays by Thomas Boswell, Robert W. Creamer, Gerald Early, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Bill James, David Lamb, Daniel Okrent, John Thorn, George F. Will. And featuring an interview with Buck O’Neil. Also available as an updated hardcover…

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