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| In celebration of National Poetry Month, The Chronicle presents reviews for four poetry books, including John Updike's "Endpoint: And Other Poems," as well as a list of other new poetry books of note. |
'Columbine'
By Dave Cullen
Reviewed by Kevin Smokler
'Natural Elements'
By Richard Mason
Reviewed by Grace Park
'Birth Day: A Pediatrician Explores the Science, the History, and the Wonder of Childbirth'
By Mark Sloan, M.D.
Reviewed by Olivia Boler
'How It Ended New and Collected Stories'
By Jay McInerney
Reviewed by Theo Schell-Lambert
'The Song Is You'
By Arthur Phillips
Reviewed by Heller McAlpin
'The Missing'
By Tim Gautreaux
Reviewed by Laurel Maury
Top Shelf
This week's recommendations of recent books comes from Books Inc.
Fresh Ink
Kurt Vonnegut fans, rejoice; Gabriel García Márquez says he'll keep writing; and more.
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Funny Tomes The largest collection of humor lives in the S.F. Public Library's main branch. |
Terrifying Titles
Zombies, creepy circus clowns and a vampire-werewolf war grace the pages of these horrifying books.
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Printed Homeruns The best baseball books of 2009 | Kids books about baseball |
How Poetic
April is National Poetry Month. Here are some great collections for younger readers »
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To Me, From Me Lamar Ariel built his first book, "Ready to Male," around letters he had written to himself. |
Deeply Inspiring
Greg Mortenson's "Listen to the Wind" has been transformed into a children's picture book.
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All Things Dark Sunshine and buttercups don't crowd the creative brain of Jerry Stahl. |
Say It, Don't Spray It
Editor Howard Junker talks "Zyzzyva," the quarterly literary magazine he founded in 1985.
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60 Years In S.F. Lawrence Ferlinghetti on beautiful skin and wide-open poetry. |
Looking To Mother
Nonprofit magazine Mother Jones is becoming a role model for the news publishing industry.
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A Look At Trust People on the edge intrigue writer Yiyun Li. |
Price On The City
Richard Price spoke to The Chronicle over coffee during a recent visit to San Francisco.
