Books Update: Katherine Boo's 'Behind the Beautiful Forevers'

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February 10, 2012 Books Update

On the Cover of Sunday's Book Review 'Behind the Beautiful Forevers' By KATHERINE BOO Reviewed by PANKAJ MISHRA Katherine Boo's first book explores the lives of residents in a Mumbai slum. An Outsider Gives Voice to Slumdogs ADVERTISEMENT Also in the Book Review 'At Last' By EDWARD ST. AUBYN Reviewed by FRANCINE PROSE Edward St. Aubyn's self-destructive hero Patrick Melrose returns in a new novel. 'Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010' By CHARLES MURRAY Reviewed by NICHOLAS CONFESSORE Charles Murray argues that the white working class is no longer a virtuous silent majority. 'Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking' By SUSAN CAIN Reviewed by JUDITH WARNER Introverts should be valued more highly in American culture, Susan Cain asserts. 'Queen Elizabeth in the Garden' By TREA MARTYN Reviewed by MIRANDA SEYMOUR Rival courtiers created extravagant gardens to compete for the favor of Queen Elizabeth I. 'Three Weeks in December' By AUDREY SCHULMAN Reviewed by BRUCE BARCOTT Audrey Schulman's novel follows the expeditions of two unusual Americans. Up Front: Bruce Barcott Killing Spree By MARILYN STASIO Characters from two series of novels cross paths in George Pelecanos's "What It Was." 'Gathering of Waters' By BERNICE L. MCFADDEN Reviewed by JESMYN WARD This novel draws upon the 1927 Mississippi River flood and the death of Emmett Till. 'Norumbega Park' By ANTHONY GIARDINA Reviewed by JENNIFER GILMORE A family pursues the American dream in Anthony Giardina's novel. Children's Books Creative Spirits By RACHAEL BROWN Three picture books feature inspiringly resourceful children. 'Pink Smog: Becoming Weetzie Bat' By FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK Reviewed by MAGGIE STIEFVATER An early look at Francesca Lia Block's heroine, Weetzie Bat. Bookshelf: Black History By PAMELA PAUL Children's books about pivotal figures and events in the history of black Americans. Slide Show: Bookshelf: Black History 'The Case of the Deadly Desperados: Western Mysteries, Book 1' By CAROLINE LAWRENCE Reviewed by PRISCILLA GILMAN The protagonist of this western is an orphan with Asperger's syndrome. 'The Lions of Little Rock' By KRISTIN LEVINE Reviewed by TANYA LEE STONE Separated by race in the civil-rights-era South, two girls form an unbreakable bond in Kristin Levine's novel. Bookshelf: Hug and Kiss By PAMELA PAUL Children's books about displays of affection. Slide Show: Bookshelf: Hug and Kiss 'In Darkness' By NICK LAKE Reviewed by KATIE ORENSTEIN Nick Lake's novel, set in Haiti, alternates between the country's violent past and its tumultuous present. ADVERTISEMENT

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