Books Update: Bipolar America

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January 6, 2012 Books Update

On the Cover of Sunday's Book Review 'Pity the Billionaire' By THOMAS FRANK Reviewed by MICHAEL KINSLEY Thomas Frank argues that conservative politicians and President Obama are governing to please the plutocrats. Conservatism's Revolutions Reviewed by TIMOTHY NOAH A new book charts the decline of moderate Republicans, while another explores the Tea Party's core beliefs about government. ADVERTISEMENT Also in the Book Review 'Would It Kill You to Stop Doing That?' By HENRY ALFORD Reviewed by JINCY WILLETT Henry Alford explains how - and why - to behave. 'Kayak Morning: Reflections on Love, Grief, and Small Boats' By ROGER ROSENBLATT Reviewed by DONNA RIFKIND Two and a half years after his daughter's death, Roger Rosenblatt explores the nature of his grief. 'The Tender Hour of Twilight' By RICHARD SEAVER Reviewed by JASON EPSTEIN A posthumous memoir by the publishing giant who introduced the avant-garde to America. Books About Nazi Henchmen Reviewed by JACOB HEILBRUNN None of Hitler's lieutenants did more to realize the Final Solution than Heinrich Himmler and Reinhard Heydrich. 'The Anointed: Evangelical Truth in a Secular Age' By RANDALL J. STEPHENS and KARL W. GIBERSON Reviewed by MOLLY WORTHEN Two writers question the rise of self-styled experts among evangelicals. 'The Outlaw Album: Stories' By DANIEL WOODRELL Reviewed by DONALD RAY POLLOCK Gritty stories set in Missouri's Ozarks delve into death, love, family and neighborly disputes. 'A More Perfect Heaven' By DAVA SOBEL Reviewed by SAM KEAN What finally led Copernicus to publish his sun-centered theory? 'Treasure Island!!!' By SARA LEVINE Reviewed by REBECCA BARRY In Sara Levine's first novel, a woman decides to adopt the "core values" from Robert Louis Stevenson's classic. Crime Politics as Blood Sport By MARILYN STASIO Sara Paretsky's latest V. I. Warshawski novel involves fans of vampire books, a murder and a right-wing news operation. ADVERTISEMENT

Best Sellers Combined Print & E-Book Fiction Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction Hardcover Fiction Hardcover Nonfiction Paperback Trade Fiction Paperback Mass-Market Fiction Paperback Nonfiction All the Lists Review 'The Sounding of the Whale' By D. GRAHAM BURNETT Reviewed by PAUL GREENBERG D. Graham Burnett looks at how the whale has been transformed from a species to slaughter into a species to save. Back Page Why Authors Tweet By ANNE TRUBEK Social media sites like Twitter are demystifying the writing profession - and that may be salutary. TBR Inside the List By GREGORY COWLES Tami Hoag's new mystery, which enters the hardcover fiction list at No. 11 this week, features a cameo from her real-life horse. Editors' Choice Recently reviewed books of particular interest. Paperback Row By IHSAN TAYLOR Paperback books of particular interest. Book Review Podcast This week, Geoffrey Kabaservice discusses his new book about the decline of moderate Republicans; Theda Skocpol on the Tea Party; Julie Bosman with notes from the field; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host. Graphic Books Best Sellers: Zombies Continue Their Reign Tolkien Snubbed by Nobel Prize Jury, Papers Reveal The Perilous Art of Giving Books Reviews by The Times's Critics 'Sometimes There Is a Void' by Zakes Mda 'American Dervish' by Ayad Akhtar 'Would It Kill You to Stop Doing That?' by Henry Alford How Conservatives Spin the Nation's Predicament 'Distrust That Particular Flavor' by William Gibson Archive Crime Columns Children's Books The New York Times Book Review: Back Issues 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. John Williams Books Producer The New York Times on the Web ADVERTISEMENT

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