Book Review: ‘They’re Going to Love You,’ by Meg Howrey
In Meg Howrey’s “They’re Going to Love You,” a choreographer looks back on her estranged family’s past.
Book Review: ‘Shirley Hazzard: A Writing Life,’ by Brigitta Olubas
A new biography by Brigitta Olubas is the first to examine the life of the Australian novelist celebrated for her refined poetic fiction and acute moral vision.
Book Review: ‘How to Survive Everything,’ by Ewan Morrison
In Ewan Morrison’s new novel, “How to Survive Everything,” a teenager is abducted to a pandemic survivalist colony that’s trying to prepare for an impending apocalypse.
Book Review: ‘As Gods,’ by Matthew Cobb
Matthew Cobb’s “As Gods” questions the ethical — and financial — implications of genetic engineering.
Book Review: ‘The Essential Dick Gregory’
A new anthology collects some of the writings, interviews and speeches of the comic and civil rights activist.
Review: Loyal to God and Trump, Pence Defends His Record in ‘So Help Me God’
In “So Help Me God,” the former vice president looks back on his career with one eye on where it might be headed.
The Boys from Biloxi
UnCovered Review by Collette Jones, ACLS
Egg Harbor City Branch
The folklore, legend, and vice crime of the Gulf Coast and Biloxi will draw you into this story with twists and turns. The plot will make you think about who is the good character twice over. This is a classic tale. Two lifelong friends, best friends, Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco, whose lives intersect on many occasions. The story goes back through Mississippi pre-World War II through to the 1980’s, when casino gambling ends the controlled vice in the Deep South in and around Biloxi, Mississippi.
Biloxi is known for its beaches, seafood
industry, and charm but this story tells about corruption on the side of the
law and underneath of it. The reality of organized crime, corrupt politicians
and police, crusader judges and attorneys as well as many other situations get
these two friends setup in a final conflict in a Mississippi court room.
The lives they live, and their different chosen paths, will make you
aware of the Dixie Mafia as we trace their immigrant roots and the occupations
of their fathers to seedy corruption plaguing both these kids from the Coast.
John Grisham has written bestsellers many times. THE BOYS FROM BILOXI shows his love of the
Deep South and reveals a side of Gulf Coast history through the art of
storytelling that only a good writer can do. Showcasing these lifelong
friendships allows the reader to know the characters and feel like everyone
lives in the same town. The story lets the reader walk in their shoes.
Would you make the same decisions as they?
If you were the prosecutor’s son or the son of the underworld Boss, would that change your circumstance helping you to bring out the light of the truth that is so heavy to bear it could cost you your life?
'Ghost Town' blurs the line between the living and the dead in rural Taiwan
Multigenerational family sagas don't get more intense and operatic than Ghost Town. The heart of Kevin Chen's novel is the coming of age of Keith, a gay man from a conservative town, and his family.
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Book Review: “Come On In: There’s a Party in This Book!” by Jamie Michalak and Sabine Timm
Our reviewer even wanted to nibble a page or two.
To Paulina Porizkova, Betrayal Is More Than Skin Deep
In her memoir, “No Filter,” the supermodel opens up about her marriage — and the unwelcome surprise that surfaced after her husband’s death.
Women's work is never done: a trio of art books showcasing women
Three new art books feature female subjects of every shape and hue from all over the world, doing the things that women have historically done — and also the things that men have historically done.
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Book Review: Retellings of Classic Fairy Tales for Children
Five retellings of classic tales let the light shine through the cracks.
Mark Harris on His Biography of Mike Nichols
Harris discusses the great director’s life and work, and Adam Higginbotham talks about “Midnight in Chernobyl.”
A Pair of Books Offer Guidance and Hope on How (Not) to Fit In
In their graphic memoirs, Abigail Balfe and Liz Montague capture what it’s like to grow up neurodivergent, and how creative outlets helped them find their way.
Book Review: ‘Cinema Speculation,’ by Quentin Tarantino
In “Cinema Speculation,” the filmmaker recalls his glory days of moviegoing.
Old Topics, New (Audio) Revelations
When it comes to Abraham Lincoln, classical music, Andy Warhol and Truman Capote, there is always something new to learn.
New Crime Fiction
The plucky, trash-talking detective in “Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man,” by Emily Edwards, is a throwback to fictional characters from decades past.
Newly Published, From Alibaba to Legos
A selection of books published this week.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
The 2022 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Winners at Work
The artists behind this year’s winning books, in their studios.
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