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Newly Published, From Stanley Crouch to the Indigenous Americas
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Book Review: ‘The Whalebone Theatre,’ by Joanna Quinn
Joanna Quinn’s “The Whalebone Theatre” breathlessly follows a trio of British youngsters from frolics on the beach to service and spycraft.
Book Review: ‘The Whalebone Theatre,’ by Joanna Quinn
Joanna Quinn’s “The Whalebone Theatre” breathlessly follows a trio of British youngsters from frolics on the beach to service and spycraft.
Read Your Way Through Rome
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Book Review: ‘The Family Izquierdo,’ by Rubén Degollado
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Readers Share Memories of ‘Goodnight Moon’
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Book Review: ‘Best of Friends,’ by Kamila Shamsie
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A New Book Traces the Last, Painful Days of Anthony Bourdain
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Book Review: “Listen, World!” by Julia Scheeres and Allison Gilbert
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Book Review: ‘Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm,’ by Laura Warrell
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Book Review: ‘Concerning My Daughter,’ by Kim Hye-jin
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Review: ‘Teaching White Supremacy,’ by Donald Yacovone
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Review: ‘The Furrows,’ by Namwali Serpell
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Belle, Sebastian and Me
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Historical Novels With a Few Tricks Up Their Sleeves
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Book Review: ‘Stay True: A Memoir,” by Hua Hsu
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Review: ‘Mr. Wilder and Me,’ by Jonathan Coe
Jonathan Coe’s novel “Mr. Wilder and Me” explores the late career of a legendary Hollywood director.
Review: ‘I Fear My Pain Interests You,’ by Stephanie LaCava
In Stephanie LaCava’s novel “I Fear My Pain Interests You,” a young actress manages the strains of family and failed romance.
In ‘The Furrows,’ Namwali Serpell Confronts a Sibling’s Disappearance
Confronting sudden loss in her own life, Namwali Serpell has written “The Furrows,” a disquieting portrait of the human mind, warped by grief.
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