Books Archives
Barbara Walters: Audition - I'm not sure what Barbara Walters makes now, but from 2000 to 2005, she reportedly earned $12 million a year.
Barefoot Contessa Parties! by Ina Garten - Of late, my wife's bedtime reading has been Ina Garten's 'Barefoot Contessa Parties!' She is not the first woman in my romantic history to re
Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life), Cathie Black - Many people who are unhappy with their jobs or just eager to move up have used company time to work on their résumés.
Beach Reading - In Ye Olde Days, I used to do all my heavy reading in the summer and, if possible, on the beach. This made sense --- to me, anyway.
Beatrice's Goat, Page McBrier - Beatrice Biira's story was turned into a children's book, and she was featured on “60 Minutes”, but I knew nothing about her until I read
Beautiful Ruins, Jess Walter - I don’t lose books. But we were at a hotel in Las Vegas with a wave pool, it was 101 degrees and umbrellas cost $100.
Before and After, Rosellen Brown - Rather than endure the dreadful and marginally accurate televised news in the morning, I watch a few minutes of a dreadful and fake movie on Lifetime.
Better Writing - I clicked on one of my favorite websites, expecting the usual blast of bad news and good opinion.
Between Meals, A.J. Liebling - In 1926, A.J. Liebling had graduated from college and had bungled his first job as a reporter in Providence, Rhode Island.
Between Two Worlds: Escape from Tyranny, Zainab Salbi and Laurie Berklund - Zainab Salbi is the founder and CEO of Women for Women International, a Washington-based organization that has, since 1993, helped more than 22,00
Beyond Blue: Surviving Depression & Anxiety and Making the Most of Bad Genes, Therese Borchard - When I knew I was going to be writing about her book, I sent a Facebook message to Therese Borchard.
Big Fat Little Lit, edited by Art Spiegelman & Fran -     Big Fat Little Lit Art Spiegelman & Fran
Billions: Selling to the New Chinese Consumer, Tom Doctoroff -       Billions: Selling to the New Chinese Consumer Tom Doctoroff As I write, Google has just announced that it will 
Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott - I was talking to an artist about why artists have it easy. “Nobody knows how to paint,” I said.
Birds in Fall, Brad Kessler - The novel starts inside the plane.
Bistro Cooking, Patricia Wells - The child had a softball game, which is how I found myself on a field overlooking the river as the temperature dropped to 45 degrees. In April.
Bistro: French Country Recipes for Home Cooks, Laura Washburn - A bistro is your neighborhood local. It's where you go when the other choice is take-out.
Bit Literacy by Mark Hurst -     Bit Literacy: Productivity in the Age of I
Black & White, Dani Shapiro - There's a long tradition of turning kids into money.
Black Beauty, Anna Sewell - The last book Ludwig Wittgenstein read --- the book he read as he lay dying --- was 'Black Beauty.' I have always wondered why. Wittgenstein was argua