On the Cover of Sunday's Book Review  Book Review By STEVEN BRILL
Reviewed by SARA MOSLE In "Class Warfare," Steven Brill brings a sharp legal mind to the world of education reform and mounts a zealous case against America's teachers' unions. Also in the Book Review  By AMY WALDMAN
Reviewed by CLAIRE MESSUD Amy Waldman's new novel concerns the controversy surrounding the choice of a Muslim to design a 9/11 memorial.  By HUNTER DROHOJOWSKA-PHILP
Reviewed by HOLLAND COTTER In the 1960s, the Los Angeles art scene hit the big time.  By KELLE GROOM
Reviewed by MADGE McKEITHEN In her memoir, Kelle Groom struggles with the loss of her son.  By NASSIR GHAEMI
Reviewed by THOMAS MALLON A specialist in bipolar disorder explores whether madness improves political leadership.  By WILLIAM GIRALDI
Reviewed by FIONA MAAZEL A protagonist with an odd manner of speaking strives to win back his fiancée from a hunter of giant squid.  By CHARLES C. MANN
Reviewed by IAN MORRIS Charles C. Mann argues that ecological encounters since Columbus have affected much of subsequent human history. By CAMERON MARTIN Novels by Kevin Wilson, David Whitehouse, Maxine Swann and Francis Levy. Back to School Children's Books By JAMES HOWE
Reviewed by JUDITH WARNER Narrated by a brainy female outcast, this book is the third volume in James Howe's "Misfits" series. By JENNY DOWNHAM
Reviewed by EMILY BAZELON Jenny Downham renews the classic formula of star-crossed romance in a story that forces a choice between youthful passion and family loyalty. By A. J. JACOBS In books about boy troublemakers, two bullies are redeemed through art and one remains defiantly unrepentant.  By DANIEL HANDLER Three new picture books deal with making friends.  By MONICA EDINGER Marissa Moss's book series for young readers, "Daphne's Diary of Daily Disasters," takes on the highs and lows of fourth grade.  By BRUCE HANDY The land heavyweights of the animal kingdom figure largely in three picture books.  By PAMELA PAUL Lonely animals find companionship in these picture books. By CAITLIN FLANAGAN Two young adult novels re-imagine two high-school staples, "Pride and Prejudice" and "Hamlet."  By PAMELA PAUL Children's and young adult books about behavioral issues at school, creative play, dealing with bullies and more. By SHEL SILVERSTEIN Selections from "Every Thing on It." | Back Page  Essay By ROBERT LIPSYTE Boys' aversion to reading, let alone to novels, has been worsening for years, prompting the question - what turns boys into readers?  Best-selling authors James Patterson and Rick Riordan talk about the challenge of encouraging children, particularly boys, to love reading.  Featuring Amy Waldman on her 9/11 themed novel, "The Submission"; Holland Cotter discussing the Los Angeles art scene in the 1960s. Reviews by The Times's Critics Editor's Note Thanks for taking the time to read this e-mail. Feel free to send feedback; I enjoy hearing your opinions and will do my best to respond. Des Shoe
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