Books Update: 'Chango's Beads and Two-Tone Shoes'

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September 30, 2011 Books Update

On the Cover of Sunday's Book Review 'Changó's Beads and Two-Tone Shoes' By WILLIAM KENNEDY Reviewed by JOHN SAYLES William Kennedy's new novel is a musical contemplation of time and its effects on passion set in three different eras. Up Front: John Sayles ADVERTISEMENT Also in the Book Review 'Luck and Circumstance' By MICHAEL LINDSAY-HOGG Reviewed by ALEX WITCHEL Michael Lindsay-Hogg's memoir explores the vexed question of his paternity. 'The Great Leader' By JIM HARRISON Reviewed by PETE DEXTER Jim Harrison's rugged hero is on the trail of an elusive cult leader. 'Gustav Mahler' By JENS MALTE FISCHER Reviewed by JOHN ADAMS This portrait of Mahler is set against the backdrop of early-20th-century America and Europe. Growing Up With Irène Némirovsky Reviewed by LIESL SCHILLINGER Irène Némirovsky's daughter wrestles with her mother's choices . 'Destiny of the Republic' By CANDICE MILLARD Reviewed by KEVIN BAKER A deranged man shot James A. Garfield, but it was his doctors who killed him. 'The Letters of T. S. Eliot' Reviewed by WILLIAM LOGAN T. S. Eliot's letters describe his life in literary London and his unfortunate marriage. 'The Swerve: How the World Became Modern' By STEPHEN GREENBLATT Reviewed by SARAH BAKEWELL How a Renaissance book dealer kept a classic from disappearing. 'Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane' By ANDREW GRAHAM-DIXON Reviewed by HILARY SPURLING Caravaggio's disturbing art was a reflection of his life. 'Confidence Men' By RON SUSKIND Reviewed by JOE NOCERA Barack Obama's response to the economic crisis was hampered by a White House in turmoil, Ron Suskind writes. Excerpt: 'Confidence Men' 'The Rogue' By JOE MCGINNISS Reviewed by JACK SHAFER Asking "How did she happen?" Joe McGinniss delves into the cultural phenomenon of Sarah Palin. 'Intelligence and U.S. Foreign Policy' By PAUL R. PILLAR Reviewed by THOMAS POWERS The intelligence breakdown that led to the Iraq war was caused by political pressures on the C.I.A, an analyst says. 'Religion in Human Evolution' By ROBERT N. BELLAH Reviewed by ALAN WOLFE Robert N. Bellah explores the emergence of religion in antiquity. 'On Canaan's Side' By SEBASTIAN BARRY Reviewed by RACHEL NOLAN Sebastian Barry's 89-year-old heroine revisits her past. Life Onstage With John Lithgow and Hal Holbrook By ADA CALHOUN John Lithgow and Hal Holbrook look back on their lives and careers. 'The Forgotten Waltz' By ANNE ENRIGHT Reviewed by FRANCINE PROSE In a snowy suburb of Dublin, Anne Enright's narrator recalls an adulterous affair during Ireland's financial boom. ADVERTISEMENT

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