Last Gang in Town By Marcus Gray (Nonfiction)
Henry Holt, reviewed by David Futrelle
A warts-and-all portrait of The Clash, who were, if only briefly, the greatest rock and roll band in the world.

Nonconformity: Writing on Writing By Nelson Algren (Nonfiction)
Seven Stories Press, reviewed by Bart Schneider
Bracing and previously unpublished essays about literature and its discontents, from the late author of "The Man with the Golden Arm."

Bound Feet and Western Dress By Pang-Mei Natasha Chang (Nonfiction)
Doubleday, reviewed by Sally Eckhoff
A luminous memoir about Chang's great-aunt and her remarkable journey across much of the world -- and most of the 20th Century.

Powertown By Michael Lind
HarperCollins, reviewed by Dwight Garner
A political potboiler from a former neo-con insider, featuring overachieving lobbyists, gangbangers and illegal immigrants.

"The Run Of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson" by Jeffrey Toobin (Nonfiction)
Random House, reviewed by Andrew Ross
New Yorker staff writer details the reasons why O.J. Simpson got off, even though his own lawyers knew he was guilty -- and said so.

Swamp Fever By James Carville
Bob Dole complaining about stagnant wages is like Marie Antoinette complaining about malnutrition.

Harry Shearer's Fifth Column
What the U.S. really needs is a good enemy. If we can't have that, how about a global League of Dictators?

Servant of the Bones Diary By Anne Rice
Spirit and spam in America's heartland.
Plus: Rice answers readers' questions about the death penalty, the homoerotic strain in her writing and the Brazilian religion candomblé.

Ill Humor By Ian Shoales
Our columnist searches the skies for the strange fruits of America.

Unzipped By Courtney Weaver
Should the language of the boudoir be censored? Have your say in the Unzipped topic in Table Talk.

The Listress By Amy Wallace
Moonlighting stars: identify their extracurricular activities in this quiz by our trivia maven. Be the first to send the correct answers and win a $25 gift certificate from Borders Books & Music.

Lit Chat: Fenton Johnson By Laura Miller
The author of "Geography of the Heart" talks about true love, the art of memory and the discipline of grieving.

The cappuccino conspiracy By Charles Taylor
Art house film-goers think they're seeing the world's best movies. They're wrong.

Minstrel of Sincerity By Sam Hurwitt
Jonathan Richman, the celebrity no one has heard of, croons sad, sweet, irresistible songs.
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