In a wonderfully diverse selection of writings and gorgeous illustrations, this stunning companion to The Bedside Book of Birds explores the relationship between predators and their prey. The intricate, complex connection between the hunter and the hunted has defined animal life on earth throughout time. In The Bedside Book of Beasts, Graeme Gibson gathers breathtaking works of art and literature that capture the power, grace, and inventiveness of both predators and their natural prey. Links after the jump.
More >Master of Shadows appears in the privileged upper-right quadrant — that would be “highbrow” and “brilliant” — of New York Magazine’s weekly Approval Matrix feature. To find out more about the book, which profiles the secret diplomatic career of the painter Peter Paul Rubens, listen to author Mark Lamster’s recent interview on the John Batchelor Show: : And be sure to check out his blog for more updates.
More >Samantha Harvey’s The Wilderness made the cut and has been shortlisted for the Guardian first book award. The list includes two additional novels, one collection of short stories and a work of reportage. All are competing for the £10,000 first prize.
More >She was one of the most controversial and influential figures of the 20th century, but her life has never been chronicled by an impartial biographer — until now. More than fifty years after The Fountainead and Atlas Shrugged were written by Ayn Rand, she remains a revered, reviled, and extremely vital force in American intellectual life. Journalist Anne C. Heller makes an important contribution to the ongoing debate about Rand with this masterful biography.
More >“In elegant brushstrokes, and using as his subject the painter/diplomat Peter Paul Rubens, Mark Lamster gives us here a vivid portrait of 17th century Europe and the political intrigue that led to the modern world.”
—Russell Shorto, bestselling author of The Island at the Center of the World
Read a note from Graeme Gibson, author of The Bedside Book of Beasts.
More >Intrepid chefs (and Doubleday assistant editors) Stephanie Bowen and Ronit Feldman took The Pat Conroy Cookbook for a test drive last week, and have declared Conroy’s recipe for apple cobbler a winner! Click here for the recipe and more.
More >To celebrate the publication of Margaret Atwood’s latest novel The Year of the Flood, Nan A. Talese is offering the chance to win five signed copies. Click here to enter.
More >Attention Ayn Rand fans: to celebrate the publication of her riveting biography Ayn Rand and the World She Made, author Anne C. Heller is answering your questions about the famous writer. Simply visit this link to participate. And be sure to look for the book on October 27th!
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