What Paul Meant
By Garry Wills
Penguin, $14
Examines the seven authenticated letters of the Apostle Paul and defends him against charges of corrupting the teachings of Jesus.
Darkmans
By Nicola Barker
HarperPerennial, $16.95
A novel in which the past is the main character.
The Children’s Hospital
Chris Adrian
Grove, $14.95
In this end-of-the-world tale, a catastrophe wipes out everything except a children’s hospital.
Animals Matter
By Marc Bekoff
Shambhala, $14
Explores animal rights and offers plans for action, with a foreword by Jane Goodall.
Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn
By William J. Mann
Picador, $18
This biography features new information from Katharine Hepburn’s personal archives.
What Was Asked of Us
By Trish Wood
Back Bay, $14.99
Interviews with 30 American soldiers and Marines who fought in Iraq.
Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain
By Sharon Begley
Ballatine, $14.95
A Newsweek science writer reports that the brain is pliable in its structure and capabilities.
The Ruby In Her Navel
By Barry Unsworth
Norton, $14.95
A novel of love, betrayal and murder in the 12th Century.
Dangerous Nation
By Robert Kagan
Vintage, $16.95
A look at American foreign policy up to the beginning of the 20th Century.
The Stories of Mary Gordon
By Mary Gordon
Anchor, $15.95
A compilation of new and previously published short pieces.
