Readers weigh in on books and authors
Adam Strunk presents reader responses praising Lynne Chase and Ca millia Lackberg. Sarah Kraus recommends Bastard Out of Carolina. Deborah Harkness The Discovery of Witches is noted for historical fantasy. Rachel Moore praises Dodger by Terry Pratchett for humor. Nate Silver The Signal and the Noise is seen as accessible wonkiness.
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Hallucinations book reveals Dr. Oliver Sacks past
In a West Village office, Oliver Sacks discusses his new work Hallucinations. The book blends case studies with science and philosophy and includes a revealing sixth chapter detailing his own experiments with hallucinogens during medical training in 1960s California.
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Best selling books for week ending December 15
Nationwide data lists top ten fiction and top ten nonfi ction titles. Notable entries include Grisham at number one with The Racketeer and OReillys Killing Kennedy among nonfi ction best sellers. Strong author names, publishers, and prices demonstrate market diversity across genres.
Retired KU professor writes new murder mystery novel
Stuart Levine, 80, a former University of Kansas English professor and Poe scholar, has published Killing in Okaraygua. The book follows Inspector Irronogaray in a corrupt South American state, with Levine releasing it as an e book and print on demand edition. He plans readings and is already at work on a second mystery.
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