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May 28, 2023

Book Review: ‘Lucky Girl,' by Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu; ‘The Skin and Its Girl,' by Sarah Cypher; and ‘Ghost Girl, Banana,' by Wiz Wharton
New books by Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu, Sarah Cypher and Wiz Wharton showcase young women embarking on journeys of discovery around family and self.

New York Times Books
May 28, 2023

‘Sybil' 50 Years Later
The "true story" of a woman with multiple personalities was a 1973 sensation and is still in print 50 years later. Why do such lurid tales hold their grip?

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May 27, 2023

Stanley Engerman, Revisionist Scholar of Slavery, Dies at 87
His two-volume study, written with Robert W. Fogel, used data to challenge commonly held ideas about American slavery, including that it was unprofitable and inefficient.

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May 27, 2023

Book Review: ‘The Male Gazed: On Hunks, Heartthrobs, and What Pop Culture Taught Me About (Desiring) Men,' by Manuel Betancourt
In his new essay collection, "The Male Gazed," the writer and film critic Manuel Betancourt explores society's portrayals of masculinity.

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May 27, 2023

Book Review: ‘The House on Via Gemito,' by Domenico Starnone
Domenico Starnone's novel "The House on Via Gemito" is a searching work of autofiction about a family in postwar Naples.

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May 26, 2023

Winnie the Pooh ‘Run, Hide, Fight' Book Draws Parents' Ire
A Dallas school district apologized for not providing guidance to parents when it sent students home with a book that teaches how to respond to dangerous situations at school.

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May 26, 2023

New Horror Books From Riley Sager, Cynthia Pelayo and More
If your idea of a good summer read involves abject terror, we've got some recommendations for you.

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May 26, 2023

Remembering Martin Amis
The Times critics Dwight Garner and Jason Zinoman celebrate the life and work of the great British novelist and literary critic, who died last week.

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May 26, 2023

Murder, They Wrote
Our columnist looks at a clutch of summer crime novels, including "I Didn't Do It," set at a mystery writers' conference.

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May 26, 2023

New Crime Books for Summer
Our columnist looks at a clutch of summer crime novels, including "I Didn't Do It," set at a mystery writers' conference.

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May 26, 2023

New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books for Summer
New novels by Fonda Lee, Martha Wells, Nick Harkaway, Kelly Link and Emma Törzs.

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May 26, 2023

New Summer Romance Books
Our columnist recommends six dreamy new romance novels.

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May 26, 2023

New Summer Thrillers
Our columnist on "Death Watch," "Going Zero" and other pulse-pounding summer novels.

New York Times Books
May 26, 2023

Sexy, Swoony Summer Romance Novels
Our columnist recommends six dreamy new romance novels.

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May 26, 2023

New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
New novels by Fonda Lee, Martha Wells, Nick Harkaway, Kelly Link and Emma Törzs.

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May 26, 2023

New Historical Fiction Books to Read This Summer
These books rewind time, depositing readers in the Cumbrian countryside, coastal Maine, rural Wyoming and beyond.

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May 26, 2023

New Historical Fiction to Read This Summer
These books rewind time, depositing readers in the Cumbrian countryside, coastal Maine, rural Wyoming and beyond.

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May 26, 2023

New Audiobooks for Summer
Five new audiobooks to download this summer include a breakdown of quantum computing and a tribute to Mary Oliver.

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May 26, 2023

From Subatomic Particles to the Cosmos, and Every Bird in Between
Five new audiobooks to download this summer include a breakdown of quantum computing and a tribute to Mary Oliver.

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May 26, 2023

Best Beach Reads
These five novels go well with sand, sunscreen and hot afternoons. (Landlocked on a rainy day? That works, too.)

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May 26, 2023

Best Beach Reads for Summer 2023
These five novels go well with sand, sunscreen and hot afternoons. (Landlocked on a rainy day? That works, too.)

New York Times Books
May 26, 2023

New Horror Novels From Riley Sager, Cynthia Pelayo and More
If your idea of a good summer read involves abject terror, we've got some recommendations for you.

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May 26, 2023

How ‘Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow' Became a Surprise Best Seller
Gabrielle Zevin didn't expect a wide audience for "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow," her novel about game developers. It became a blockbuster with staying power.

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May 26, 2023

Book Review: ‘Mild Vertigo,' by Mieko Kanai
In Mieko Kanai's 1997 novel, newly translated into English, a wife and mother's monotonous days are punctured by quiet revelations.

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May 26, 2023

Burhan Sönmez on the Tensions Between Politics and Art in Turkey
Burhan Sönmez, who is president of PEN international, discusses the tension between politics and art and the role of literature in authoritarian societies.

New York Times Books
May 25, 2023

9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

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May 25, 2023

Langston Hughes and Elmer W. Brown: A Collaboration Deferred
The famous poet and his artist friend wanted to publish "The Sweet and Sour Animal Book" in 1936. But there were no takers. A Cleveland exhibition makes up for the lost time.

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May 25, 2023

Book Review: ‘Good Night, Irene,' by Luis Alberto Urrea
"Good Night, Irene," a novel by Luis Alberto Urrea, sends two female volunteers to the Western Front.

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May 25, 2023

Book Review: ‘Beware the Woman,' by Megan Abbott
In Megan Abbott's new novel, "Beware the Woman," a romantic dramedy morphs into horror.

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May 25, 2023

Poem: Ladies of the Sarasota Sewer
An elegy to the ecstasy of life in the gutter.

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May 25, 2023

Tiffany Hammond Believes Stories Are the Best Teachers
In her No. 1 best-selling picture book, "A Day With No Words," the debut author shows an average day in the life of a boy who has autism.

New York Times Books
May 25, 2023

Interview: Brandon Taylor Loves to Read Romances and European History
"Indeed, the two have a lot in common!" says the author, whose new novel is "The Late Americans."

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May 24, 2023

Amanda Gorman's Inaugural Poem, "The Hill We Climb," Restricted by Florida School
A grade school in Miami-Dade County said "The Hill We Climb," which Ms. Gorman read at President Biden's inauguration in 2021, was "better suited" for older students after a parent complained about it.

New York Times Books
May 24, 2023

Amanda Gorman's Inauguration Poem Restricted by Florida School
A grade school in Miami-Dade County said "The Hill We Climb," which Ms. Gorman read at President Biden's inauguration in 2021, was "better suited" for older students after a parent complained about it.

New York Times Books
May 24, 2023

Book Review: ‘Gone to the Wolves,' by John Wray
"Gone to the Wolves" follows three young Floridians shredding their way through the heavy metal scenes of the 1980s and '90s.

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May 24, 2023

The High-Risk Feat of Bringing ‘American Born Chinese' to TV
For years, Gene Luen Yang was convinced a single character in his groundbreaking graphic novel would doom any attempt at an adaptation. What changed?

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May 24, 2023

Book Review: ‘Women We Buried, Women We Burned,' by Rachel Louise Snyder
Rachel Louise Snyder lost her mother to cancer at 8 and was kicked out of her high school and her home at 16. "Women We Buried, Women We Burned" chronicles her quest to create a fulfilling life on her own terms.

New York Times Books
May 24, 2023

Decades Old? No Problem: Publisher Makes a Bet on Aging Books
A company is republishing books that have fallen out of print and finding new ways to market works that are years, even decades, old.

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May 24, 2023

Book Review: ‘Genealogy of a Murder,' by Lisa Belkin
In "Genealogy of a Murder," Lisa Belkin maps the meandering roads that wound through families and decades before intersecting in tragedy.

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May 24, 2023

Newly Published, From Fluid Friendship to Fatherhood in Verse
A selection of recently published books.

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May 23, 2023

‘Time Shelter,' by Georgi Gospodinov, Wins International Booker Prize
Georgi Gospodinov's acclaimed satire, translated by Angela Rodel, is the first Bulgarian novel to win the prestigious award.

New York Times Books
May 23, 2023

A Hospital Visit Reveals Medieval Secrets Hidden in Books
Using CT scanning on 16th-century books, researchers uncovered bits of parchment salvaged from handwritten manuscripts.

New York Times Books
May 23, 2023

How a Novelist Became an Innkeeper
"These days, my role as an innkeeper occupies me almost as much as fiction," writes Joyce Maynard, who, during the pandemic, hired locals in a Guatemalan village to turn her writing retreat into a guesthouse.

New York Times Books
May 23, 2023

Book Review: ‘Built From the Fire,' by Victor Luckerson
An ambitious new book by Victor Luckerson traces the history of Greenwood, Okla., from its prosperous early days through the 1921 race massacre and its aftermath.

New York Times Books
May 23, 2023

Book Review: ‘Halcyon,' by Elliot Ackerman
Elliot Ackerman's alternate history reimagines the politics and science of the early 21st century.

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May 23, 2023

Book Review: ‘Cleopatra's Daughter,' by Jane Draycott
A new biography by Jane Draycott shines a light on an African queen whose career has been overshadowed by that of her famous forebear.

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May 23, 2023

Book Review: ‘Brave the Wild River,' by Melissa L. Sevigny
In Melissa Sevigny's "Brave the Wild River," we meet the two scientists who explored unknown terrain — and broke barriers.

New York Times Books
May 23, 2023

Book Review: ‘Wild Things,' by Laura Kay
In Laura Kay's new novel, "Wild Things," a timid young woman embarks on a year of adventure, only to stumble into romance along the way.

New York Times Books
May 22, 2023

Book Removals May Have Violated Students' Rights, Education Department Says
The U.S. Department of Education reached a settlement with a Georgia school district after launching an investigation into whether book removals created a hostile environment for students.

New York Times Books
May 22, 2023

Rick Wolff, Sports Radio Host and Much More, Is Dead at 71
As a psychological coach (and ex-player), he helped revive a woeful Cleveland baseball team. He had a WFAN show about youth sports and shepherded best sellers.

New York Times Books
May 22, 2023

The Best Books to Read in 2023
Finding a book you'll love can be daunting. Let us help.

New York Times Books
May 22, 2023

Martin Amis: An appreciation
Our critic assesses the achievement of Martin Amis, Britain's most famous literary son.

New York Times Books
May 22, 2023

Book Review: ‘NB by J.C.,' by James Campbell
"NB by J.C." collects the variegated musings of James Campbell in the Times Literary Supplement.

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May 22, 2023

Book Review: ‘Dom Casmurro,' by Machado de Assis
"Dom Casmurro," by Machado de Assis, teaches us to read — and reread — with precise detail and masterly obfuscation.

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May 22, 2023

To Find Europe's Best Bike Routes, a Cycling Writer Asked the Crowd
The longtime sports journalist Claude Droussent discusses his new guidebook to cycling in Europe, which uses data from the fitness app Strava, and the growing role bicycles play in worldwide travel.

New York Times Books
May 22, 2023

Author of a Guidebook to Cycling in Europe is Interviewed
The longtime sports journalist Claude Droussent discusses his new guidebook to cycling in Europe, which uses data from the fitness app Strava, and the growing role bicycles play in worldwide travel.

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May 22, 2023

In ‘Fires in the Dark,' Kay Redfield Jamison Turns to Healers
In "Fires in the Dark," Jamison, known for her expertise on manic depression, delves into the quest to heal. Her new book, she says, is a "love song to psychotherapy."

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May 21, 2023

The Detective Novel ‘Whose Body?,' by Dorothy L. Sayers, Turns 100
Dorothy L. Sayers dealt with emotional and financial instability by writing "Whose Body?," the first of many to star the detective Lord Peter Wimsey.

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May 21, 2023

Book Review: ‘The Late Americans,' by Brandon Taylor
Brandon Taylor's novel circulates among Iowa City residents, some privileged, some not, but all aware that their possibilities are contracting.

New York Times Books
May 20, 2023

Martin Amis's Best Books: A Guide
The acclaimed British novelist was also an essayist, memoirist and critic of the first rank.

New York Times Books
May 20, 2023

Martin Amis, Acclaimed Author of Bleakly Comic Novels, Dies at 73
In books like "Money" and "The Information," he created "a high style to describe low things," as he put it. He found more renown as a critic, and a measure of unease as his famous father's son.

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May 20, 2023

Hank Green Shares His Cancer Diagnosis
In a video, Mr. Green said he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, a very "treatable cancer."

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May 20, 2023

Birds, Brooks and Beta Males
An editor recommends old and new books.

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May 20, 2023

Book Review: ‘The Adult,' by Bronwyn Fischer
In Bronwyn Fischer's debut novel, "The Adult," an 18-year-old woman leaves her rural hometown for a big-city campus where she falls deep into a love affair — and poetry.

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May 20, 2023

Book Review: ‘Tomás Nevinson,' by Javier Marías
"Tomás Nevinson," the final novel by the late Spanish writer, sends a washed-up agent in search of a terrorist.

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May 20, 2023

Book Review: ‘The Lock-Up," by John Banville
In a new novel, "The Lock-Up," investigators from the novelist's previous books join forces in 1950s Dublin.

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May 19, 2023

The Rev. Timothy Keller, Pioneering Manhattan Evangelist, Dies at 72
Shunning fire and brimstone, he became a best-selling author and founded Redeemer Presbyterian Church, which drew young New Yorkers.

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May 19, 2023

Essential Neil Gaiman and A.I. Book Freakout
Where to start with one of today's most prolific and beloved fantasy writers, and the robot who wrote a murder mystery.

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May 19, 2023

Abraham Verghese's 724-Page Novel Is a Family Affair
The physician-author's new book, "The Covenant of Water," contains traces of his mother, his cousin and his own medical experience.

New York Times Books
May 19, 2023

The Essential Neil Gaiman
The man behind the landmark reboot of "The Sandman" comic (and Netflix series) is going strong after decades of writing in just about every format. Here's where to get started with his books for adults.

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May 19, 2023

‘Brokeback Mountain,' Onstage, Lacks Some Intensity
A new West End adaptation, starring Lucas Hedges and Mike Faist, recasts Annie Proulx's 1997 short story as a memory play.

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May 19, 2023

Book Review: ‘An Amerikan Family,' by Santi Elijah Holley
Santi Elijah Holley's new book tracks the vision and activism of the Shakurs, from the Black Panthers to Tupac.

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May 19, 2023

A South Korean Poet's Work Honors Cats
The South Korean writer Hwang In-suk feeds stray cats on late-night walks through Seoul. The routine informs her poems about loneliness and impermanence.

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May 19, 2023

Book Review: ‘American Childhood,' by Todd Brewster
From the 19th century to the present, the photos collected in Todd Brewster's latest book offer glimpses into the lives of our nation's youngest members.

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May 19, 2023

Book Review: Children's Books About Sleepaway Camp
Seven brand-new and time-tested books about sleepaway camp.

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May 19, 2023

Book Review: ‘Sing Her Down,' by Ivy Pochoda
In Ivy Pochoda's new thriller, "Sing Her Down," two recently released prison inmates migrate from Arizona to Los Angeles, leaving a string of grisly scenes in their wake.

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May 19, 2023

Book Review: ‘For the Love of Mars,' by Matthew Shindell
In Matthew Shindell's "For the Love of Mars," perceptions of the planet reflect the changing culture of Earth.

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May 19, 2023

Book Review: ‘Julia and the Shark,' by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, and ‘Simon Sort of Says,' by Erin Bow
Marine biology and astronomy play crucial roles in two middle-grade novels about trauma and mental health.

New York Times Books
May 18, 2023

Salman Rushdie Makes Surprise Appearance at PEN America Gala
The novelist, who was stabbed and gravely wounded at a literary event last year, received an award from the freedom of expression organization.

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May 18, 2023

Read Your Way Through Los Angeles
Héctor Tobar is a son of Los Angeles, a city of "perpetual cultural mixing." Here, he guides readers through the books and writers that cut through the city's layers.

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May 18, 2023

Book Review: "The Wreck," by Cassandra Jackson; "Everything All at Once," by Stephanie Catudal; "Building," by Mark Ellison
What do these memoirs have in common? They contain subtle lessons in persistence, coping and, yes, cleanliness.

New York Times Books
May 18, 2023

Even Hernan Diaz Is Surprised by the Books He Owns
"The other day I was shocked to discover that somehow I have amassed a rather robust collection of books about punk rock," says the writer, whose novel "Trust," now in paperback, won a 2023 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

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May 18, 2023

Poem: wild and blue
A 21st-century troubadour's lament, from the country musician and poet Julian Talamantez Brolaski.

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May 17, 2023

Newly Published, From Young Adult Novels to China's Cultural Revolution
A selection of recently published books.

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May 17, 2023

Florida School District Is Sued Over Book Restrictions
A free-speech organization and the country's largest book publisher said the district violated the First Amendment and the Equal Protection Clause.

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May 17, 2023

Neil Gaiman's Best Books: A Guide
The man behind the landmark reboot of "The Sandman" comic (and Netflix series) is going strong after decades of writing in just about every format. Here's where to get started with his books for adults.

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May 17, 2023

Book Review: ‘The Shadow Docket,' by Stephen Vladeck
A new book by the legal scholar Stephen Vladeck argues that unsigned and unexplained decisions issued through the court's shadow docket have helped propel its jurisprudence to the right.

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May 17, 2023

Book Review: ‘Lincoln's God,' by Joshua Zeitz
In "Lincoln's God," Joshua Zeitz examines the 16th president's personal and idiosyncratic brand of Christianity.

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May 17, 2023

Andrew McCarthy Wrote a Book About a Father-Son Pilgrimage. His Son Gets His Say.
Sam McCarthy accompanied his father on the Camino de Santiago and is featured in his father's new memoir, but what did he think of it? The pair discuss their achievement.

New York Times Books
May 17, 2023

Read Your Way Around Los Angeles
Héctor Tobar is a son of Los Angeles, a city of "perpetual cultural mixing." Here, he guides readers through the books and writers that cut through the city's layers.

New York Times Books
May 16, 2023

Journalist Resigns From Board After PEN America Cancels Russian Writers Panel
Masha Gessen stepped down following the free expression group's decision to cancel an event at its World Voices Festival after Ukrainian writers threatened to boycott.

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May 16, 2023

Amy Silverstein, Who Chronicled a Life of Three Hearts, Dies at 59
In two memoirs, magazine articles and a Times essay, she recounted the joys and miseries of living as a double transplant recipient.

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May 16, 2023

You Don't Need to Speak Another Language to Love a Bilingual Edition
Treat language as a Jenga tower, moving its pieces but preserving its structure.

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May 16, 2023

Book Review: ‘Glassworks,' by Olivia Wolfgang-Smith
In her debut novel, "Glassworks," Olivia Wolfgang-Smith follows multiple generations of a family over the course of a century, as they struggle to discover and define themselves.

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May 16, 2023

Book Review: ‘Yellowface,' by R.F. Kuang
In "Yellowface," R.F. Kuang satirizes the publishing industry with a tale of a struggling writer who passes off her recently deceased friend's book as her own.

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May 16, 2023

The Rise of FTX, and Sam Bankman-Fried, Was a Great Story. Its Implosion Is Even Better.
About a year after the author Michael Lewis began to shadow Bankman-Fried, the founder of the crypto exchange FTX, Bankman-Fried was arrested. As the story evolved, Lewis has had a front-row seat to the drama.

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May 16, 2023

Book Review: ‘Thinning Blood,' by Leah Myers
In "Thinning Blood," Leah Myers mixes genres to explore her tribal heritage.

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May 16, 2023

Book Review: ‘The Postcard,' by Anne Berest
"The Postcard," by Anne Berest, tells the story of the author's family members who died at Auschwitz in 1942.

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May 16, 2023

Book Review: ‘The Garden of Seven Twilights,' by Miquel de Palol
"The Garden of Seven Twilights," by Miquel de Palol, is a vast novel of ideas masquerading as a novel of suspense.

New York Times Books
May 15, 2023

Book Review: ‘Fortune's Bazaar,' by Vaudine England
In "Fortune's Bazaar," Vaudine England rejects a tale-of-two-cities approach to the history of Hong Kong's colonization, embracing the in-between lives of those who made it.

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