Three Beards - Don Hall

Three Beards : The New Yorker: " . . . . When I turned eighty and rubbed testosterone onto my chest, my beard roared like a lion and lengthened four inches. The hair on my head grew longer and more jumbled, and with Linda’s encouragement I never restrained its fury. Linda wheelchaired me through airports as my eighties prolonged, and more than ever I enjoyed being grubby and noticeable. As I decline more swiftly toward the grave I have made certain that everyone knows—my children know, Linda knows, my undertaker knows—that no posthumous razor may scrape my blue face. Donald Hall published his final book of poems, “The Back Chamber,” in 2011. A book of his essays will be published in 2014. "

Books: New and noteworthy
USA TODAY
The buzz: Best known for her Stephanie Plum mystery series, Evanovich has had nine books hit No. 1 on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list. Goldberg is an author and TV writer (Monk). 2. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman (William Morrow, ...

Book review 'TransAlantic' by Colum McCann
Boston.com
A ballet performer becomes a god in “Dancer.” In McCann's National Book Award-winning “Let the Great World Spin,” Philippe Petit tightrope walks between the two World Trade Center towers. Meanwhile, far down below, a cast of characters hovers in ...

Author events in Greater Boston
Boston.com
Raymond Sokolov (“Steal the Menu: A Memoir of Forty Years in Food”) reads at 7 p.m. at HarvardBook Store. TUESDAY ... Larry Tye (“Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero”) reads at 7 p.m. at Newtonville Books . . . Laura ...

Nantucket Book Festival back for second year
Boston.com
“If there's any place books are alive and well — not just alive, but thriving — it's on Nantucket,” said Wendy Hudson, cofounder of the Nantucket Book Festival. Organizers hope this year's event June 21-23 will attract even more visitors than its ...

'Preserve books on Hyderabadi culture'
The Hindu
The idea of gathering books on Hyderabad, its history and culture, particularly the Asafjahi dynasty, is gaining ground. Many feel Hyderabad related books now gathering dust in different libraries both government and private should be protected and ...

New England Mobile Book Fair's ultimate suspense story
Boston Globe
Unlike Newtonville Books, now in Newton Centre, and Brookline Booksmith, in the heart of Coolidge Corner, the Mobile Book Fair can't count on foot traffic. Most customers need a vehicle to seek it out among the discount clothing stores, eye wear shops ...

Author Laura Moriarty visits Baltimore
Baltimore Sun
Moriarty's 2003 debut novel, "The Center of Everything," took 12 years to write and netted the fledgling author a book contract in the middle six figures. Her fourth novel, "The Chaperone," is based loosely on the life of silent-film star Louise Brooks ...

First book printed in U.S. to be displayed
Philly.com
"This is the most famous unknown book in the world, a great piece of American history, but not something most people know about," said David Redden, Sotheby's worldwide chairman of booksand manuscripts. "It's the first glimmer of Western civilization ...

Books Everyone Should Read [infographic] - Daily Infographic
By Micaela Lacy
Open those books that have been gathering dust on your shelves for months, or pull out your neglected Kindle that you were once so excited about, and start your summer reading! Today's infographic features a collection of classic books that ...
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