http://www.theweek.com/home/sitemapRecent articles from THE WEEKen-us2009 The Week Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. THE WEEK is a registered trademark owned by Felix Dennis. THEWEEK.COM is a trademark owned by Felix Dennis.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:58:10 -0500Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:58:10 -0500http://www.theweek.com/article/index/103051/Best_books__chosen_by_Natalie_Angierhttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/103051/Best_books__chosen_by_Natalie_AngierNew York Times science writer Natalie Angier is the author of Woman: An Intimate Geography and The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science. She served as co-editor of Ecco’s The Best American Science Writing 2009.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.theweek.com/article/index/102741/Best_books__chosen_by_Ian_Rankinhttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/102741/Best_books__chosen_by_Ian_RankinIan Rankin is the author of the Inspector Rebus novels, one of Scotland’s most popular literary exports. The series finale, Exit Music, will be out in paperback next month. Rankin’s first art-world thriller, Doors Open, arrives in January.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.theweek.com/article/index/102447/Best_books__chosen_by_Lev_Grossmanhttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/102447/Best_books__chosen_by_Lev_GrossmanLev Grossman is Time magazine’s book critic and the author of The Magicians, a novel about a secret college for students of magic. Below, he lists his choices for ‘the six greatest fantasy books of all time.’Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.theweek.com/article/index/102169/Best_books__chosen_by_Harold_Evanshttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/102169/Best_books__chosen_by_Harold_EvansThe Week’s editor-at-large and author of The American Century names six favorite­ bio­graphies and memoirs. His autobiography, My Paper Chase, is published Nov. 5.­Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/101893/Best_books__chosen_by_Tracy_Kidderhttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/101893/Best_books__chosen_by_Tracy_KidderTracy Kidder is the Pulitzer–winning author of The Soul of a New Machine and House. His latest best-seller, Strength in What Remains, follows a war refugee who returns to Burundi to open a medical clinic.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/101592/Best_books__from_the_Freakonomics_guyshttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/101592/Best_books__from_the_Freakonomics_guysJournalist Stephen J. Dubner and economist Steven D. Levitt are the co-authors of Freakonomics. Superfreakonomics, their follow-up to that genre-creating best-seller, will be published Oct. 20.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/101308/Best_books__chosen_by_John_Krasinskihttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/101308/Best_books__chosen_by_John_KrasinskiActor John Krasinski, of NBC’s The Office, recently made his film-directing debut with Brief Interviews With Hideous Men, an adaptation of a short-story collection by David Foster Wallace.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/101040/Best_books__chosen_by_Drew_Barrymorehttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/101040/Best_books__chosen_by_Drew_BarrymoreA film star since age 7, Drew Barrymore began producing films a decade ago. Her directorial debut, Whip It, starring Ellen Page as a roller-derby star, is in theaters.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/100776/Best_books__chosen_by_Jim_Jameshttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/100776/Best_books__chosen_by_Jim_JamesThe frontman of My Morning Jacket recently released a George Harrison tribute album. He is currently on the road with Monsters of Folk, his side project with M. Ward and Conor Oberst. That band’s eponymous debut album is out now.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/100543/Best_books__chosen_by_Yoko_Onohttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/100543/Best_books__chosen_by_Yoko_OnoYoko Ono is a musician and performance-art pioneer. For her new album, Between My Head and the Sky, she has created a 21st-century version of the Plastic Ono Band, the group that she and John Lennon founded in 1969.Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/100669/Best_books__chosen_by_Dan_Brownhttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/100669/Best_books__chosen_by_Dan_BrownDan Brown is the author of The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons. His new novel, The Lost Symbol, was published on Tuesday.Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/100281/Best_books__chosen_by_Maile_Meloyhttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/100281/Best_books__chosen_by_Maile_MeloyMaile Meloy is the award-winning author of Liars and Saints, Half in Love, and the new story collection Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It. Below, she names six books that have changed her idea of ‘what’s possible in fiction.’Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/100055/Best_books__chosen_by_David_Rabehttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/100055/Best_books__chosen_by_David_RabeDavid Rabe is the award-winning author of the plays Streamers, Sticks and Bones, and HurlyBurly. His novel Dinosaurs on the Roof and his recent plays The Black Monk and The Dog Problem have just been released in paperback.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/99704/Best_books__chosen_by_James_Pattersonhttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/99704/Best_books__chosen_by_James_PattersonPatterson, one of the world’s best-selling novelists, touts six children’s books he’s featured on his website ReadKiddoRead.com. His Daniel X: Watch the Skies is currently The New York Times’ No. 1 best-selling children’s chapter book.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/99487/Best_books__chosen_by__Kate_Walberthttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/99487/Best_books__chosen_by__Kate_WalbertKate Walbert is the author of the new novel A Short History of Women. Below, the 2004 National Book Award nominee recommends six books featuring some of her favorite (unlikely) heroines.Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/99264/Best_books__chosen_by_Paul_McGeoughhttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/99264/Best_books__chosen_by_Paul_McGeoughAward-winning journalist Paul McGeough covers the Middle East for The Sydney Morning Herald. Kill Khalid, his new book, revisits a botched Israeli assassination and the resurgence of Hamas.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/99053/Best_books__chosen_by_Jason_Kottkehttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/99053/Best_books__chosen_by_Jason_KottkeBlogging pioneer Jason Kottke curates the popular website Kottke.org. He began blogging in 1998.Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/98609/Best_books__chosen_by_Tyler_Cowenhttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/98609/Best_books__chosen_by_Tyler_CowenGeorge Mason University professor Tyler Cowen co-writes the popular economics blog MarginalRevolution.com. His latest book, Create Your Own Economy, has just been published.Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/98374/Best_books__chosen_by_Poppy_Adamshttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/98374/Best_books__chosen_by_Poppy_AdamsBritish author and documentary filmmaker Poppy Adams is the author of The Sister, an acclaimed 2008 debut novel that has just been published here in paperback. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.theweek.com/article/index/97991/Best_books__chosen_by_David_Hewsonhttp://www.theweek.com/article/index/97991/Best_books__chosen_by_David_HewsonBritish writer David Hewson is the author of an acclaimed series of crime novels featuring Italian detective Nic Costa. Dante’s Numbers, the seventh in the series, is now available in paperback.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400