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Bob Contant, Dedicated Bohemian Bookseller, Dies at 80
A founder of the St. Mark’s Bookshop in the East Village, he prided himself on stocking titles that were not “too popular” and stayed in business for four decades.
Overlooked No More: Elena Zelayeta, Emissary for Mexican Cooking
Beginning the 1930s in San Francisco, she transformed the image of her native Mexican cuisine in the United States with a restaurant and popular cookbooks, all while overcoming a loss of sight.
Book Review: ‘Longstreet,’ by Elizabeth R. Varon
In “Longstreet,” Elizabeth R. Varon dissects the life and legacy of a Confederate general who became a devoted supporter of Reconstruction.
Book Review: ‘Flight of the WASP,’ by Michael Gross
In “Flight of the WASP,” the inveterate dirt-digger Michael Gross gives America’s elite families the white-glove treatment.
Book Review: ‘The World in a Wineglass,’ by Ray Isle
Ray Isle’s “The World in a Wineglass” is a broad survey of vintners with a focus on sustainability and organic methods.
Book Review: ‘November 1942,’ by Peter Englund
In “November 1942,” Peter Englund pieces together a month in the Second World War with the diaries and memoirs of the people who survived it.
Herbert Gold, Postwar Novelist of Love and Marriage, Dies at 99
He emerged in the 1950s as a promising young writer exploring the emotional lives of ordinary men and women and the complexities of Jewish identity in America.
NPR's Books We Love 2023 launches today
Books We Love 2023 launches Monday. Book of the Day host Andrew Limbong talks about our annual, interactive guide to the years' best books.
Writers and Musicians on the Influence of ‘Rubyfruit Jungle’
Kristen Arnett, k.d. lang, Myriam Gurba and 10 more on Rita Mae Brown’s breakthrough novel about lesbian identity, published 50 years ago this fall.
Here are the Books We Love: 380+ great 2023 reads recommended by NPR
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Book Review: ‘Critical Hits,’ edited by J. Robert Lennon and Carmen Maria Machado
In the anthology “Critical Hits,” gamers like Hanif Abdurraqib, Alexander Chee and Larissa Pham explain what the medium means to them.
Book Review: ‘Critical Hits,’ edited by J. Robert Lennon and Carmen Maria Machado
In the anthology “Critical Hits,” gamers like Hanif Abdurraqib, Alexander Chee and Larissa Pham explain what the medium means to them.
Mick Herron’s Surprise Career as a Blockbuster Spy Novelist
The author of the “Slow Horses” series says he relates more with failures. With millions of books sold and the third season of the series airing next month, he may have to wrap his head around success.
Why Do Evil and Suffering Exist? Religion Has One Answer, Literature Another.
In the third installment of an essay series on literature and faith, Ayana Mathis explores how writers have grappled with one of theology’s oldest conundrums.
New Crime Novels
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Book Review: ‘The Annual Banquet of the Gravediggers’ Guild,’ by Mathias Énard
Mathias Énard’s new novel, “The Annual Banquet of the Gravediggers’ Guild,” considers the jumble of life in a variety of stories and styles.
Books for Thanksgiving
A glamorous family memoir; a fictional dinner party.
Two Books for a Happier Thanksgiving
A glamorous family memoir; a fictional dinner party.
'Day' is a sad story of middle-aged disillusionment
Michael Cunningham's Day joins a new wave of pandemic novels, including Ann Patchett's Tom Lake, Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel's Dayswork, and Sigrid Nunez's The Vulnerables.
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