Willie & Joe: The WWII Years
During World War II, cartoonist Bill Mauldin brought life from the front lines into the daily newspapers of those back home. A new anthology features more than 600 of his illustrated dispatches.
Robert Birnbaum
Books That Stack Up
Many noteworthy books have been translated into many more noteworthy movies. Here are some favorites.
Hit and Run
Based on an impressively large body of work and awards from people who care about such things, one can say Lawrence Block is a big thing in the crime story universe.
Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow
James Sturm’s new opus is a graphic biography of legendary baseball pitcher Paige that presents poignant and historically resonant drawings along with a smoothly flowing anecdotal narrative.
Tethered
On falling for a book by its cover, whose image may or may not reveal the contents within.
More on Roxana Robinson
If “Cost” is some of Robinson’s best work, she certainly has something to be proud of, as these 14 stories are prose gems.
This Land Is Their Land
An investigator of American class inequity comments on life, economy, and how we’ve erased any distinction between them.
Pause for a Fallen Companion
Despite a recent loss, I do have some books for you to heed. You can take my word for it—in any event, it’s the only word I am capable of at this moment—that they are worth your attention. 1. The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen
The Dalai Labrador, 1996-2008
Success is often accomplished in a team. At The Morning News, one long-running and successful team is that of Robert Birnbaum and Rosie, his faithful canine companion and co-interviewer, who passed away on July 22, 2008.
The Chattering Classes
It’s really noisy out there. “Conservative bloggers jab Obama on foreign languages.” (Huh?) Christie is getting divorced. There is a new cell phone. Angelina had twins. Microsoft cut the price of the Xbox 360. Freddie, Fannie, and Bernie Mac are a mess. Brett Favre wants to un-retire. There’