Books

Michael Uslan describes his struggles to bring Batman to the silver screen in a new memoir—The Boy Who Loved Batman....
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Closing a Chapter

June 13, 2011

Gay Talese didn’t want to leave his Ocean City home, but his wife gave him little choice. Now the famed writer bids a sad farewell to the Shore....
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If it’s a best-selling crime novel, the answer is probably Ridgewood’s Harlan Coben....
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David Goldman recounts his experiences fighting for the return from Brazil of his abducted son....
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Author and Rutgers-Newark University professor Tayari Jones displays her Southern roots in her latest novel—Silver Sparrow....
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A Promise Well Kept

April 11, 2011

A librarian father fulfills a promise to read to his daughter for 3,218 days. ...
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Life On the Sideline

March 14, 2011

Author Robert Strauss has a new book—Daddy's Little Goalie—about his athletically inclined daughters' participation in sports. ...
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New Yorker writer and humorist Ian Frazier releases a new book—Travels in Siberia (Farrar, Strauss, and Grioux)—about traveling in Russia. ...
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Still on the Newark Beat

February 15, 2011

A former Star-Ledger sports and feature reporter scores a big hit with his first novel....
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Telling ACORN’s Story

January 17, 2011

A book about ACORN documents its transition from a successful grassroots organization to a scandal-plagued group that was the focus of a major congressional investigation. ...
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Season’s Readings

November 15, 2010

Literary gifts with a Jersey twist. Here are some holiday book suggestions from our staff....
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His Balm Barks

October 11, 2010

Dana Jennings, an assistant editor at the New York Times, has written a new book—Bijou: What a Difference a Dog Makes: Big Lessons on Life, Love, and Healing from a Small Pooch. ...
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Goat Boys Can be Men, Too

September 13, 2010

Former Saturday Night Live cast member Jim Breuer releases a new autobiography—I'm Not High (But I've Got a Lot of Crazy Stories about Life as a Goat Boy, a Dad, and a Spiritual Warrior)....
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Montclair-based writer Emma Span releases her memoir—90% of the Game is Half Mental—about her brief stint covering the Yankees and Mets for the Village Voice....
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Sweet Plum

July 12, 2010

The latest book by South River native Janet Evanovich is a mystery about a charming but clumsy Trenton-based female bounty hunter....
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Jonathan Alter writes The Promise: President Obama, Year One, a behind-the-scenes look at Barak Obama's first year as president. ...
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Trading Secrets

June 15, 2010

The history of baseball card collecting isn't as innocent as the game the cards are derived from. For a fascinating read, pick up Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became An American Obsession. ...
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Beach Reads

May 12, 2010

Looking for that perfect volume to tote down the Shore? Here are some Jersey-related titles to consider....
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In Name Only

April 12, 2010

What's in a name? Wes Moore's memoir recounts the events of two men with the same name whose lives couldn't possibly be more different. ...
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A Jersey woman reflects on her childhood in the Soviet Union....
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