'Noah's Compass,' by Anne Tyler

01/03/10 Noah's Compass By Anne Tyler (Alfred A. Knopf; 277 pages; $25.95) Everyone loves Anne Tyler, and her 18th novel will doubtless supply another reason. Wry and affectionate, "Noah's Compass" reads quickly, in language so plain and simple it carries the aura of...

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Late Midlife Crisis, Prompted by a Violent Encounter

01/05/10 Over the years, in a succession of novels, Anne Tyler has created a male character instantly recognizable as a distinct species despite individual variations.

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Tale of an Unsung Fossil Finder, in Fact and Fiction

02/01/10 Two books examine the life of Mary Anning, who rarely got the credit she deserved for her early contributions to paleontology.

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