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New in Paperback: Susan Orlean and Brandon Taylor
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A Novel About Brilliant Young Game Designers
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New Novels That Weave Past and Present
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Review: ‘Night of the Living Rez,’ by Morgan Talty
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Alice Elliott Dark By the Book Interview
“I easily fall asleep and end up with a soggy bloated creature rather than a legible book,” says the author, whose new novel is “Fellowship Point.” “This works out well for the authors, as I always go buy another copy.”
Alice Elliott Dark By the Book Interview
“I easily fall asleep and end up with a soggy bloated creature rather than a legible book,” says the author, whose new novel is “Fellowship Point.” “This works out well for the authors, as I always go buy another copy.”
8 books to enjoy at the beach this summer
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10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Travel the world without leaving your home with these 10 books
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Here are the Books We Love: 160+ great 2022 reads recommended by NPR
Books We Love is back early this year; for 2022, we're launching the first-ever summer edition, complete with 160+ recommendations from NPR staff and trusted critics.
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Leila Mottley Graduated From High School and Wrote a Novel
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The Best Books to Take You Through Lisbon, Portugal
The award-winning Portuguese novelist Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida recommends books to help readers get to know Portugal’s vibrant capital, and spots to read them if you go.
Read Your Way Through Lisbon
The award-winning Portuguese novelist Djaimilia Pereira de Almeida recommends books to help readers get to know Portugal’s vibrant capital, and spots to read them if you go.
Newly Published, From Yan Lianke to Hurricane Maria
A selection of books published this week.
Book Review: “The Measure” by Nikki Erlick
In Nikki Erlick’s debut novel, “The Measure,” all adults can find out how much time they have left.
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