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‘Constance,’ by Patrick McGrath

New York Times book reviews - May 17, 2013 - 7:10am
An unhappy woman discovers a distressing secret in Patrick McGrath’s novel.    

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Open Book: New in the Review

New York Times book reviews - May 17, 2013 - 7:10am
Changes to the best-seller lists and this column, Open Book, are new to the Book Review.    

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Young Gazan Men Get Unwanted Haircuts, Courtesy Of Police

NPR Top Stories - May 17, 2013 - 6:39am

The Islamic group Hamas runs the Gaza Strip and controls the police force. A number of young men say police plucked them from the street and shaved their heads recently, apparently because the officers didn't approve of their hairstyles.

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For Trainer Of Derby Champion, 'My Dream Came True'

NPR Top Stories - May 17, 2013 - 6:25am

Shug McGaughey is the trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Orb, who runs Saturday in the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown. Despite his long record of success, no one seems as surprised as the 62-year-old McGaughey to be pursuing one of the sport's top honors.

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Letter: Be True to Your Work

New York Times book reviews - May 16, 2013 - 2:51pm
A reader responds to a recent essay by Andrea Wulf.    

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Letter: ‘Finding Florida’

New York Times book reviews - May 16, 2013 - 2:51pm
A reader responds to a recent review of T. D. Allman’s “Finding Florida.”    

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Letter: Take It

New York Times book reviews - May 16, 2013 - 2:50pm
A reader responds to a recent essay by Sandra Beasley.    

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Letter: Hearts, Minds, Bodies

New York Times book reviews - May 16, 2013 - 2:50pm
A reader responds to a recent review of Randall B. Woods’s “Shadow Warrior.”    

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Letters: Willa Cather’s Letters

New York Times book reviews - May 16, 2013 - 2:50pm
Readers respond to a recent review of Willa Cather’s letters.    

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‘The Golem and the Jinni,’ by Helene Wecker

New York Times book reviews - May 16, 2013 - 1:01pm
In Helene Wecker’s novel, two folkloric creatures emerge onto the streets of 1899 New York.    
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Hilary Mantel: By the Book

New York Times book reviews - May 16, 2013 - 7:00am
The author of “Wolf Hall” and “Bring Up the Bodies” prefers books with action: “I don’t like overrefinement, or to dwell in the heads of vaporous ladies with fine sensibilities.”    

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