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The Style Blog: Books
Romance writers feel the heat from ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
The euphemisms fall away as the language grows coarser.
A galactic-size photobook for the aspiring space traveler
This gigantic photo book of the planets and stars comes with a collection of related video clips.
Stephen King is on Twitter … and at a loss for words
The prolific author has written millions of words in his lifetime, but managed fewer than 100 on his much-hyped new account
A great new “Great Gatsby”
A new edition from the Folio Society, with an introduction by Michael Dirda, reminds us of a pleasures of a well-made book.
Watch: A chat with Anthony Marra, author of ‘A Constellation of Vital Phenomena’
His heartbreaking, gorgeously written novel is one of The Post’s Top 10 books for 2013, and it was long-listed for the National Book Award.
Maryland mathematician Manil Suri wins Bad Sex Award
"City of Devi" impresses judges with a ménage à trois during a nuclear crisis.
Join us for a chat with Anthony Marra
This Friday, I'll be talking with the author of "A Constellation of Vital Phenomena."
‘Where the Wild Things Are’ turns 50
Maurice Sendak's classic has sold 20 million copies.
Maya Angelou shines, sings at National Book Award ceremony
James McBride wins the fiction prize for "The Good Lord Bird."