There’s an absorbing line-up of anthologies, planners & new reads to pore overThe time’s just right, to look back and see ahead. And what better way than to turn the pages, read between the lines and get glued cover to cover. The biggest news stories, moving events, entertaining pieces from workplaces, testimonies to women’s many concerns, wine and its nuances, the wisdom of Arthashastra, Laxman’s wit.for book worms there’s lots to pore over. As 2008 draws to a close, there are two reads that give a detailed description of the years gone by and a must-check in this category is the The New York Times: The Complete Front Pages: 1851-2008. More than 300 of the most significant New York Times front pages have been selected and reproduced in the book and DVD set. Read the headlines and stories covering world-changing events as Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, Charles Lindbergh’s transatlantic flight, Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. “It’s an engaging way to clue in and be informed, as news summaries highlight significant events of each era,’’ Pankaj P Singh of Browser agrees. To celebrate its 85th anniversary, Time magazine has published, Time: 85 Years of Great Writing, a collection of the finest writings from Time’s archives. In the 560-page book, you can recall the world’s biggest and most moving events — World War II, the Moon landing, the death of Princess Diana.as pieces by famous writers provide a view of history. Talking of anthologies, new on the list is Minding the Store, Great Writing About Business from Tolstoy to Now. Edited by Robert Coles, the Pulitzer prize-winning author, the book comprises literary selections that explore ethical dilemmas of workplaces! “In fiction, Inner Line, The Zubaan Anthology of Stories by Indian Women by Urvashi Butalia is a good pick,’’ adds Singh, as you notice the Wine Enthusiast Magazine Buying Guide, 2009 that includes ratings and prices for more than 50,000 wines. If one of your New Year resolutions is planning to perfection, there are planners that will tempt you to get everything in order! At the Capitol Book Depot, The Penguin India Desk Companion, 2009 will help get the entire year in order, has caricatures by Laxman and an interesting factoid on every diary page! “The Management Diary 2009 from the Wisdom of Arthashastra by Chanakya is smartly designed and has a quotation by Chanakya,’’ adds Ajay. The latest edition of This Diary Will Change Your Life insists on setting everyone’s mental outlook to ‘rosy’, with a range of inventive tasks that are accessible to all. “It’s artistic, funny, inspires creativity, will make you smile as there’s a witty comment on a genre of topics, be it a diet plan, stock market et al and is brilliantly illustrated,’’ Pankaj says 2009 will see authors like John Grisham, Jeffrey Archer, James Patterson, Danielle Steele, Jack Higgins, Clive Cussler.with their new novels. “In terms of sales, one of the biggest hits was The Secret and fantasy fiction continued to enthrall readers. In fact, the Secret Day book, a thick, pocket-size version is doing really well. It has a quotation on every page and continues to inspire,’’ sums up Pankaj.
