9 NEW RECOMMENDED BOOK

 9 NEW RECOMMENDED BOOK

9 NEW RECOMMENDED BOOK - Suggested reading by editors at The New York Times.

CHRISTMAS DAYS: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days, by Jeanette Winterson. (Grove, $24.) A gift book from the British novelist, containing dark, otherworldly and wickedly funny stories about Christmas, along with holiday-themed recipes.

THE PRIVATE LIVES OF THE TUDORS: Uncovering the Secrets of Britain’s Greatest Dynasty, by Tracy Borman. (Grove, $27.) Borman’s authoritative social history teems with delightful details.

A RADICAL FAITH: The Assassination of Sister Maura, by Eileen Markey. (Nation, $26.99.) A meticulous re-creation of the life of one of the American nuns murdered in El Salvador in 1980.

HIERONYMUS BOSCH: Painter and Draughtsman. Technical Studies, by Luuk Hoogstede and others. (Mercatorfonds/Yale University, $150.) Paintings are juxtaposed with images of the layers beneath, offering a thrilling look at the artist at work.

BOSCH AND BRUEGEL: From Enemy Painting to Everyday Life, by Joseph Leo Koerner. (Princeton University, $65.) This rich exploration combines precise description with a broad theory.

A HAT FOR MRS. GOLDMAN: A Story About Knitting and Love, by Michelle Edwards. Illustrated by G. Brian Karas. (Schwartz & Wade, $17.99; ages 4 to 8.) A heartwarming tale, radiantly illustrated.

OUT OF BOUNDS, by Val McDermid. (Atlantic Monthly, $25.) With formidable intelligence, muscular style and a command of beefy dialect, McDermid presents a personable Scottish sleuth.

SAMSON IN THE SNOW, written and illustrated by Philip C. Stead. (Neal Porter/Roaring Brook, $17.99; ages 4 to 8.) A tender fable about friendship.

BOOKS FOR LIVING, by Will Schwalbe. (Knopf, $25.95.) A charming collection of essays about 26 books that changed Schwalbe’s life.

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Source : The New York Times