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Brian Bethune

Brian Bethune writes about ideas, books and the book trade, and religion, but what really interests him is why people believe what they believe.

The tattooed and ruthless Lisbeth Salander powers a Swedish writer’s bestselling trilogy

Top-selling fiction and non-fiction titles (week of July 14th, 2009)

Suddenly, Asperger’s is the new ‘it’ disorder on screen and in fiction.

Top-selling fiction and non-fiction titles (week of July 7th, 2009)

Stratford’s star delivers a crowd-stirring performance, just when it was needed most

Top-selling fiction and non-fiction titles (week of June 30th, 2009)

Never mind fewer cafés and top chefs, even some classic cheeses are becoming extinct

Top-selling fiction and non-fiction titles (week of June 23rd, 2009)

A U.S. novelist well-versed in Canada reflects paranoia on both sides of the 49th parallel

The story of Henry Ford’s settlement in Brazil — an epic culture clash, now almost entirely forgotten