Give Ralph Ellison a Break; Stephen King's Theatrical Excess
Today in books and publishing: Duel of the Andrew Cuomo biographies, a call to leave Ralph Ellison alone, and science explains why books smell like books.
Today in books: Not everyone adores Robert Caro's sprawling biography of Lyndon Johnson, Andrew Cuomo is writing a book that sounds very presidential, and a rave for Toni Morrison's new novel from Michiko Kakutani.
Today in books and publishing: Duel of the Andrew Cuomo biographies, a call to leave Ralph Ellison alone, and science explains why books smell like books.
Also: What Michael Bloomberg and Andrew Cuomo have planned for Super Bowl Sunday, Bruce Springsteen's complicated way of not stealing the spotlight, and Walter Kirn joins GQ.com as a political columnist
The New York Times goes deep on the testy relationship between the mayor and the governor.
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Cuomo's work on marriage equality could give him the same lift as Iraq did for Obama
The boldfaced names with a stake in the stalled vote
The governor spoke to reporters outside of his office Monday night
Some Senators are reportedly prepared to stay until Thursday
State senate will not vote today on a bill that legalize same-sex marriage
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