Stories tagged with "books"

What Hoosiers are reading by indystar

Mary C. Schmucker, administrative assistant Age: 57. Town: Advance. Title: “Mrs. Kennedy: The Missing History of the Kennedy Years,” by Barbara Leaming. Comment: The... – Nov 15, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books

'When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present' by indystar

By Gail Collins (Little, Brown and Co., $27.99) In 1960, a secretary named Lois Rabinowitz was reprimanded by a New York City judge for appearing in court wearing slacks. Less than... – Nov 12, 2009 at 5:38 PM in Books

'Dracula: The Un-Dead' by indystar

By Dacre Stoker and Ian Holt (Dutton, $26.95) Long before Edward Cullen of the “Twilight” series and Bill Compton of HBO’s “True Blood,” there was the... – Nov 12, 2009 at 5:37 PM in Books

'Manhood for Amateurs' by indystar

By Michael Chabon (Harper, $25.99) The singular experience of becoming a father can change everything. This seems to include — for literary papas — what you want to... – Nov 12, 2009 at 5:36 PM in Books

Q&A: Romance/mystery writer Susan Crandall by indystar

It’s been a busy fall season for author Susan Crandall. In October alone, one of her romantic suspense novels, “Pitch Black,” won the 2009 Beacon Award for... – Nov 12, 2009 at 5:34 PM in Books

LOUISA MAY ALCOTT: THE WOMAN BEHIND LITTLE WOMEN by indystar

By Harriett Reisen (Henry Holt and Co., $26) In her new biography of the fiercely independent author of “Little Women,” screenwriter Harriet Reisen draws a lively,... – Nov 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books

A MIGHTY LONG WAY: MY JOURNEY TO JUSTICE AT LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL by indystar

By Carlotta Walls LaNier, with Lisa Frazier (Ballantine Books, $26) On Sept. 3, 1957, in what has to be considered one of the lowest points in America’s history, the Arkansas... – Nov 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books

BOWIE: A BIOGRAPHY by indystar

By Marc Spitz (Crown, $26.99) David Bowie knows what he’s singing about when he performs “Changes.” After making a big splash in the early 1970s as Ziggy... – Nov 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books

THE LAST SONG by indystar

By Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central, $24.99) Although just recently released, Sparks’ latest offering has already rocketed to the top of the bestseller lists. If you’re... – Nov 01, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books

9 DRAGONS by indystar

By Michael Connelly (Little, Brown, $27.99) The epigram on the matchbook says, “Happy is the man who finds refuge in himself.” Harry Bosch has been carrying it for 12... – Nov 01, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books

HER FEARFUL SYMMETRY by indystar

By Audrey Niffenegger (Scribner, $26.99) If Audrey Niffenegger’s debut novel, “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” was based on love, her follow-up calls on much... – Nov 01, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books

THE SILENT SPIRIT by indystar

By Margaret Coel (Berkley, $24.95) In 1923, Tim McCoy, a real-life cowboy-turned-Hollywood actor, recruited 300 Shoshone and Arapaho Indians to appear as extras in an epic silent... – Oct 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books

CIVIL WAR WIVES by indystar

By Carol Berkin (Alfred A. Knopf $27.95) Carol Berkin has found rich ground in the wives of famous men during the Civil War and mines it for wonderfully readable stories. Her new... – Oct 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books

TOKYO VICE: AN AMERICAN REPORTER ON THE POLICE BEAT IN JAPAN by indystar

By Jake Adelstein (Pantheon Books, $26) A journalist is supposed to observe and report his story, not become part of it. But by the time Jake Adelstein found himself face to face... – Oct 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books

THE MEANING OF MATTHEW: MY SON'S MURDER IN LARAMIE, AND A WORLD TRANSFORMED by indystar

By Judy Shepard, with Jon Barrett (Hudson Street Press, $25.95) Before Matthew Shepard became the public face of the gay-rights movement, he was Judy Shepard’s son. Before he... – Oct 18, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books

A CHANGE IN ALTITUDE by indystar

By Anita Shreve (Little, Brown and Co., $26.99) No one is better than Anita Shreve at gently but thoroughly probing the interior life of her characters. In her latest book,... – Oct 18, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books

FINDING IT: AND SATISFYING MY HUNGER WITHOUT OPENING THE FRIDGE by indystar

By Valerie Bertinelli (Free Press, $26) The latest from actress Valerie Bertinelli on her journey from fat to fit, is a breezy, entertaining account of her effort to keep off the... – Oct 18, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books

Indiana's Mystery Men and Women by indystar

Jim Huang, co-chair of Bouchercon 2009 and owner of The Mystery Company bookstore in Carmel, identifies four writers with Indiana ties to watch at this year’s Bouchercon... – Oct 11, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books

'Right Time, Right Place: Coming of Age with William F. Buckley and the Conservative Movement' by indystar

By Richard Brookhiser (Basic Books, $20) Few could argue that William F. Buckley was not the heart and soul of America’s conservative movement in the 20th century. Buckley... – Oct 11, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books

What Hoosiers are reading by indystar

Dorothy Lyman-Ressneck, retired teacher Age: 92. Town: Indianapolis. Book: “Grant and Sherman: The Friendship that Won the Civil War,” by Charles Bracelen Flood.... – Oct 11, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Books