If it had not caught the attention of a handful of important readers, Jesmyn Ward’s “Salvage the Bones” would most likely have quietly faded into obscurity; many worthy books do. Now, however, this novel about a poor Mississippi family in the weeks leading up to 2005’s Hurricane Katrina has a prominent place in bookstores and boasts the gold medallion that comes with winning the 2011 National Book Award.
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BOOKS: The Best Mysteries of 2011
The best crime fiction offers equal parts entertainment and social commentary — stories that we remember long after the final chapter.
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WHAT’S UP IN JANUARY: Meteor shower, death-defying comet start new year
January is named after the Roman god Janus, who faces forward and backward at the same time. There are several interesting highlights that will be well worth seeing during this first month of the new year.
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FOR THE BIRDS: Latest NGS Guide a user friendly tool for birders
The battle of the bird field guides is picking up again. The sixth edition of the National Geographic Society (hereafter, NGS) Field Guide to the Birds of North America was published recently. This new edition is much improved. It will offer some serious competition to other field guides.
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A way of living
PALMYRA — If trapping and fur trade are not topics that interest you, the story of the Palmyra Fur Auction won’t impress. But the reality of this truly age-old event in the heartland of Maine is bigger than even the average Maine trapper considers.
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BOB HUMPHREY: Hunting is safer thanyou think
I was at a postseason get-together for one of my kids’ soccer teams recently when a parent approached me and asked, “When is hunting season over?” They were most concerned with when it would be safe to go outside without wearing orange.
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KEN ALLEN: Thinking about the trees we decorate for Christmas
This month, the topic of Christmas-tree preferences has bounced around in my mind, mostly because Jolie, my intrepid companion, talked me into settling for an artificial tree instead of our usual aromatic balsam fir.
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‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ brownstone on the market
Its owner is seeking a new start away from New York City.
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Ellen DeGeneres buys Brad Pitt’s Malibu home
The house may have been too small for the Jolie-Pitt clan, but may be just right for the talk show host and her wife, Portia De Rossi.
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Why you shouldn’t buy the first house you see
Experiencing a lot of different properties and neighborhoods gives you a wider perspective, which ultimately helps in the final decision.