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The Best Books of 2011

December 22, 2011 admin 0

After a year of reading, months of choosing, weeks of editing and days of final preparations, January Magazine’s Best Books of 2011 feature is complete. This is our biggest end-of-year feature ever, with selections in eight categories: fiction, non-fiction, crime fiction (parts one and two), art & culture, cookbooks, books for kids, science fiction & fantasy and biography. You can read about January’s Best of 2011 feature here, including details about our selection process. Still […]

Best Books of 2011: Fiction

December 22, 2011 admin 0

This is the fiction segment of January Magazine’s Best Books of 2011 feature. You can see other sections as follows: Best Non-Fiction, Best Art & Culture, Best Biography, Best Books for Children and Young Adults, Best Cookbooks, Best Science Fiction/Fantasy, Best Crime Fiction (part I) and Best Crime Fiction (part II). 11/22/63 by Stephen King (Scribner) It’s no secret that Stephen King knows how to weave a tight story in short form, and of course […]

Best Books of 2011: Crime Fiction, Part II

December 21, 2011 admin 5

This is the second crime fiction segment of January Magazine’s Best Books of 2011 feature. You can see other sections as follows: Best Fiction, Best Non-Fiction, Best Art & Culture, Best Biography, Best Books for Children and Young Adults, Best Cookbooks, Best Science Fiction/Fantasy and Best Crime Fiction (part I). The Gentlemen’s Hour by Don Winslow (Simon & Schuster) Although Winslow’s follow-up to 2008’s The Dawn Patrol has been out in England for several years […]

Best Books of 2011: Non-Fiction

December 21, 2011 admin 0

This is the non-fiction segment of January Magazine’s Best Books of 2011 feature. You can see other sections as follows: Best Fiction, Best Art & Culture, Best Biography, Best Books for Children and Young Adults, Best Cookbooks, Best Science Fiction/Fantasy, Best Crime Fiction (part I) and Best Crime Fiction (part II). 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans by Karl Pillemer (Hudson Street Press)There’s something soulful about 30 Lessons for […]

Best Books of 2011: Crime Fiction, Part I

December 20, 2011 admin 3

This is the crime fiction (part I) segment of January Magazine’s Best Books of 2011 feature. You can see other sections as follows: Best Fiction, Best Non-Fiction, Best Art & Culture, Best Biography, Best Books for Children and Young Adults, Best Cookbooks, Best Science Fiction/Fantasy and Best Crime Fiction (part II). The Accident by Linwood Barclay (Bantam) Canadian author Barclay burst upon the thriller genre in 2007 with No Time for Goodbye, leaving behind his […]

Best Books of 2011: Biography

December 18, 2011 admin 0

This is the biography segment of January Magazine’s Best Books of 2011 feature. You can see other sections as follows: Best Fiction, Best Non-Fiction, Best Art & Culture, Best Books for Children and Young Adults, Best Cookbooks, Best Science Fiction/Fantasy, Best Crime Fiction (part I) and Best Crime Fiction (part II). An Improvised Life: A Memoir by Alan Arkin (Da Capo)While Alan Arkin’s An Improvised Life is disguised as a memoir, it’s really something more […]

Best Books of 2011: Art & Culture

December 18, 2011 admin 0

This is the art & culture segment of January Magazine’s Best Books of 2011 feature. You can see other sections as follows: Best Fiction, Best Non-Fiction, Best Biography, Best Books for Children and Young Adults, Best Cookbooks, Best Science Fiction/Fantasy, Best Crime Fiction (part I) and Best Crime Fiction (part II). Alan Lomax: The Man Who Recorded the World by John Szwed (Viking)For a good part of the 20th century, folklorist Alan Lomax — at […]

Best Books of 2011: Science Fiction & Fantasy

December 17, 2011 admin 1

This is the science fiction & fantasy segment of January Magazine’s Best Books of 2011 feature. You can see other sections as follows: Best Fiction, Best Non-Fiction, Best Art & Culture, Best Biography, Best Books for Children and Young Adults, Best Cookbooks, Best Crime Fiction (part I) and Best Crime Fiction (part II). All Men of Genius by Lev AC Rosen (Tor)Lev AC Rosen’s debut is smart, thoughtful and even oddly timely. An intelligent, muscular […]

Best Books of 2011: Cookbooks

December 17, 2011 admin 2

This is the cookbook segment of January Magazine’s Best Books of 2011 feature. You can see other sections as follows: Best Fiction, Best Non-Fiction, Best Art & Culture, Best Biography, Best Books for Children and Young Adults, Best Science Fiction/Fantasy, Best Crime Fiction (part I) and Best Crime Fiction (part II).Back to Baking: 200 Timeless Recipes to Bake, Share, and Enjoy by Anna Olson (Whitecap Books)Canadian readers know Anna Olson for her cooking shows. She […]

Best Books of 2011: Books for Children

December 16, 2011 admin 2

This is the children’s book segment of January Magazine’s Best Books of 2011 feature. You can see other sections as follows: Best Fiction, Best Non-Fiction, Best Art & Culture, Best Biography, Best Cookbooks, Best Science Fiction/Fantasy, Best Crime Fiction (part I) and Best Crime Fiction (part II). A Sword in Her Hand by Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem and Pat van Beirs (Annick Press)A Sword in Her Hand is deliciously refreshing. No vampires or werewolves, and not […]