Jan. 27, 2011 2:33 PM PT Share Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! Print 1 Entertainment & Arts Book review: ‘While Mortals Sleep’ by Kurt Vonnegut Early short stories by the master of American satire reveal a writer honing his already apparent skills. Jan. 30, 2011 2 Entertainment & Arts Book review: ‘Vietnamerica’ by GB Tran An author separated from his parents’ culture by time and distance examines identity. Jan. 30, 2011 3 Entertainment & Arts Book review: ‘Alice Neel: The Art of Not Sitting Pretty’ by Phoebe Hoban The artist’s personal, highly tumultuous life is laid bare in a searing biography. Jan. 30, 2011 4 Entertainment & Arts Book review: ‘Inherently Unequal’ by Lawrence Goldstone The well-argued work asserts the U.S. Supreme Court facilitated discrimination after the Civil War. Jan. 30, 2011 5 Entertainment & Arts Discoveries: ‘The Magnetic North: Notes From the Arctic Circle’ by Sara Wheeler Also reviews of ‘The Emperor’s Body’ by Peter Brooks and ‘Clara and Mr. Tiffany’ by Susan Vreeland. Jan. 30, 2011 6 Entertainment & Arts Nicholas Delbanco ponders the art of lastingness Is there a link between creativity and longevity? As he approaches 70, one author studies writers and artists who productively delivered deep into their lives. Jan. 30, 2011 7 Books The Siren’s Call: Strange Sightings A ghost may (or may not) haunt Andrew Taylor’s ‘The Anatomy of Ghosts’; UFOs continue to hover in popular culture. Jan. 28, 2011
