Your Shelf Life

by Angela Carone

	How to Love Wine By Eric Asimov Learn to love wine from the chief wine critic of the New York Times. Asimov describes his journey from writing beer reviews in high school to becoming a wine expert with an unconventional take on wine culture and trends.
	San Miguel By T.C. Boyle Set on the island of San Miguel, Boyle’s novel jumps between settlers in the 1800s and a Depression-era couple who escape the city for a life of nature. Both experience transformation at the hands of Boyle and his obsession: the unspoiled Channel Islands.
	The Story of My Assassins By Tarun J. Tejpal After an assassination attempt on his life, a muckraking Indian journalist investigates his would-be murderers. With suspense and dark humor, Tejpal creates a portrait of modern-day India, condemning both government and the media along the way.
	Telegraph Avenue By Michael Chabon Chabon’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is one of this era’s best novels, and his new novel does not disappoint. Set in the Bay Area in 2004, it features a multiracial cast of characters drawn against a backdrop of soul music and blaxploitation films.
	Joseph Anton By Salmon Rushdie Joseph Anton is the alias Salmon Rushdie took when he was forced underground after Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against him. Rushdie’s new memoir marks the first time he’s written about the nine years he lived in fear and under constant protection.