Articles from Bookmarks (January 1, 2009)

Title	Author	Type	Words
2008 nobel prize in literature.			368
Anita Shreve: thrillers, emotional dramas, ordinary people, extraordinary choices. C'mon, you know you like that stuff.	Teisch, Jessica	Critical essay	1939
Arts.		Book review	545
Awards.			1098
Between the covers: a different kind of issue overview.			516
Biography.		Book review	3808
Bookmarks selections: staff favorites from among the most highly rated books in this issue.			498
Coming soon: upcoming books worthy of your attention.		Recommended readings	970
Crime.		Book review	3189
First ladies.		Recommended readings	1796
Firsts & a few seconds.	Bullion, Cassie	Book review	872
General.		Book review	3127
History.		Book review	2599
Letter from the editor.			502
Literary.		Book review	13718
Mystery in history.	Waddle, Lisa	Plot summary	578
Now in paperback: previously reviewed, available for less.		Plot summary	493
Roberto Bolano: reading Roberto Bolano is a vertiginous experience: exasperating, confusing, enlightening, rewarding. Think Paul Auster--but in a parallel universe where poets and writers are revered as lunatic mystics.	Smith, Patrick	Critical essay	2770
Science.		Book review	608
Sf.		Book review	1901
Tom Wolfe: "To me, the great joy of writing is discovering. Most writers are told to write about what they know, but i still love the adventure of going out and reporting on things i don't know about.".	Teisch, Jessica	Critical essay	3677
We like fan mail.	Peters, Dustin A.; Hahn, Danielle	Letter to the editor	151
Women's intercultural book group.			620
Year in books: a look back at books that captured our attention.		Awards list	617