'One For All' is a gender-bent retelling of 'The Three Musketeers'
In Lillie Lainoff's YA novel, a teen with a chronic illness aims to follow in the forthright footsteps of her father, a former Musketeer.
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Virginia Hamilton's 'liberation literature' continues to open doors for young readers
Hamilton was the most award-winning YA author in American literary history, and the first Black author to win a Newbery Medal. A new collection showcases five of her most haunting novels.
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Review: “Life of Che,” by Héctor Germán Oesterheld
First published in Argentina in 1969, Héctor Germán Oesterheld’s “Life of Che” has finally been translated into English.
Is Love Enough to Save a City?
Kelsey Ronan’s debut novel, “Chevy in the Hole,” follows a budding romance between opposites amid a civic crisis.
His Life Was Too Boring for a Memoir. So He Wrote Ireland’s.
In “We Don’t Know Ourselves,” Fintan O’Toole reckons with a life spent in a wildly changing homeland.
The Disaster That Is Venezuela
William Neuman’s “Things Are Never So Bad That They Can’t Get Worse” recounts the recent decline of Venezuela — and how that decline is continuing.
Book Review: ‘Vagabonds!’ by Eloghosa Osunde
Eloghosa Osunde’s “Vagabonds!” is set in the Nigerian capital, where homosexuality is punished by law.
Two Women Related by Blood, Strained by Money, Split by Hardship
Elena Medel’s debut novel, “The Wonders,” explores daily life in Spain beyond the tourist clichés.
Book Review: ‘True Biz,’ by Sara Novic
Sara Novic’s new novel, “True Biz,” takes readers beyond the hearing world.
In ‘Drowning Practice,’ a Dreamlike Vision of the End of the World
In Mike Meginnis’s new novel, everybody on earth has the same dream that the world will end soon.
Wildfires, Secrets and Struggles in a Hidden California
In her new novel, “Mecca,” Susan Straight creates a wide and deep view of a dynamic, multiethnic Southern California.
Book Review: ‘The Fruit Thief,’ by Peter Handke
In his novel “The Fruit Thief,” the Austrian Nobel laureate tells us not just the story but the conditions from which it emerged.
Still waters run deep in 'The Swimmers,' a brilliant novel about routine and identity
In Julie Otsuka's novel, a rag-tag group of regulars is disrupted when a crack appears at the bottom of the community pool. The Swimmers explores how mundane routines shape our days.
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In 'Manhunt,' a virus turns anyone with enough testosterone into a feral beast
Told from a trans perspective, Gretchen Felker-Martin's debut novel is a fresh, stomach-turning take on gendered apocalypse.
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'Body Work' argues for the power of personal narratives
Melissa Febos' book in itself is an example of the strength of personal narrative; it's also an argument for how such narratives inevitably create space for community as well as a freer self.
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Bill Gross Ruled the Bond World for Years. Then He Was Deposed.
In “The Bond King,” Mary Childs traces the rise and fall of the superstar fund manager.
Serial Killers, Bank Robbers and H.M.S. Bounty Mutineers
Three new true-crime books traipse through murder and mayhem around the globe.
The Year That Transformed Dickens (or Did It?)
In “The Turning Point,” Robert Douglas-Fairhurst argues that 1851 was pivotal to the novelist and literature itself.
Marie Yovanovitch reflects on disinformation and her removal as ambassador to Ukraine
The career diplomat's memoir is a front row seat to the disinformation campaign that ultimately saw her removed from post, and offers insight into the post-Soviet Union politics of Russia and Ukraine.
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Spring’s New Romance Novels
In these new romance novels, weddings aren’t bows tied on at the finish — they’re the starting point.
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