Sunday Books: coverage for November 14, 2010

Mark Twain’s novel, lauded as the genesis of all American literature since, turns 125 this year and doesn’t show its age.

The American literary lion roars back onto the publishing scene 100 years after his death with the first volume of his mammoth autobiography, and he’s got quite a story to tell.

Nora Ephron throws together two or three moderately fine pieces with an assortment of lists and previously published mini-rants.

The trained clinician once again invites readers to explore the mysteries of the human mind with a collection of essays on people with drastically altered perceptions, including the author himself.

The point of our lives, says Ram Dass’ ‘Be Love Now’ and Rumi’s ‘The Big Red Book,’ is to get into that flow of energy and stay there.

Also ‘Travels in Siberia’ by Ian Frazier and ‘Words & Money’ by André Schiffrin.