9 NEW RECOMMENDED BOOK
9 NEW RECOMMENDED BOOK - Suggested reading by editors at The New York Times.
CHRISTMAS
DAYS: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days, by Jeanette Winterson. (Grove,
$24.) A gift book from the British novelist, containing dark, otherworldly and
wickedly funny stories about Christmas, along with holiday-themed recipes.
THE
PRIVATE LIVES OF THE TUDORS: Uncovering the Secrets of Britain’s Greatest
Dynasty, by Tracy Borman. (Grove, $27.) Borman’s authoritative social history
teems with delightful details.
A
RADICAL FAITH: The Assassination of Sister Maura, by Eileen Markey. (Nation,
$26.99.) A meticulous re-creation of the life of one of the American nuns
murdered in El Salvador in 1980.
HIERONYMUS
BOSCH: Painter and Draughtsman. Technical Studies, by Luuk Hoogstede and
others. (Mercatorfonds/Yale University, $150.) Paintings are juxtaposed with
images of the layers beneath, offering a thrilling look at the artist at work.
BOSCH
AND BRUEGEL: From Enemy Painting to Everyday Life, by Joseph Leo Koerner.
(Princeton University, $65.) This rich exploration combines precise description
with a broad theory.
A
HAT FOR MRS. GOLDMAN: A Story About Knitting and Love, by Michelle Edwards.
Illustrated by G. Brian Karas. (Schwartz & Wade, $17.99; ages 4 to 8.) A
heartwarming tale, radiantly illustrated.
OUT
OF BOUNDS, by Val McDermid. (Atlantic Monthly, $25.) With formidable
intelligence, muscular style and a command of beefy dialect, McDermid presents
a personable Scottish sleuth.
SAMSON
IN THE SNOW, written and illustrated by Philip C. Stead. (Neal Porter/Roaring
Brook, $17.99; ages 4 to 8.) A tender fable about friendship.
BOOKS
FOR LIVING, by Will Schwalbe. (Knopf, $25.95.) A charming collection of essays
about 26 books that changed Schwalbe’s life.
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Source : The New York Times
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