Mac Barnett Reviews Picture Books About Time and Space
These four author-illustrators have time to play with.
James Tynion continues to surprise in 'Something Is Killing the Children'
The monster-fighting series has become a huge hit since its 2019 launch, so Boom! is releasing the first 15 episodes in this deluxe hardcover.
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9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Newly Published, From Musical Masterpieces to the End of Trump’s Presidency
A selection of books published this week.
The Classic Novel That Makes Percival Everett Cringe
“Sentence to sentence I fairly hate it.”
Lie Back and Read About England
These dishy books explore the homes, customs and history of Britain’s elite.
The Author Behind ‘Maid’ Has a Room — and a Voice — of Her Own
Stephanie Land’s best-selling memoir inspired the popular Netflix series. She’s not done fighting for people navigating the red tape of poverty.
Anne Rice’s Final Interview: ‘I Am Known to Be Passionate’
Shortly before the stroke that killed her, the author of the Vampire Chronicles and (with her son, Christopher) the forthcoming “Ramses the Damned: The Reign of Osiris” answered questions from the Book Review.
New Romance Novels
A dangerously sexy ghost-befriending witch, a dessert shop owner, a witty divorced librarian: You’ll fall for the characters these new romance novels and stories.
In a Debut Collection, the Quiet, Indelible Challenges of Early Adulthood, Rendered in Splinters and Fragments
In her story collection, “You Never Get It Back,” Cara Blue Adams explores the microcosm of a young woman’s ordinary struggle in modern America, as she grows from student angst to adult crises.
The Blind Poet Who Saw Visions of Religious and Political Freedom
“Making Darkness Light,” a new portrait of John Milton by the Oxford scholar Joe Moshenska, presents the poet as a radical writer and thinker, incorporating literary analysis and personal history as well as a fictional dinner party.
Famed for Fiction, Jim Harrison Was Also a Poet of Prodigious Appetites
Pleasure and mortality are the twin themes of Harrison’s mammoth “Complete Poems,” spanning his career from his 1965 debut to his 2016 death.
Are Creative Types Inherently Wicked? Ask Tom Bissell.
The stories in Bissell’s stylish new collection, “Creative Types,” feature vigilantes, bullies and other characters with questionable moral compasses.
Want Something Done Right? Do It Yourself. These Books Can Help.
From decorating to beauty projects to canine costumes, these how-to guides may inspire you to take matters into your own hands.
Dear Santa
unCovered review
by Christine Szymanski, ACLS Somers Point Branch
Dear Santa,
I just finished a lovely, little Christmas book by Debbie Macomber called Dear Santa. It’s about a woman named Lindy Carmichael who arrives home for the Christmas holiday after a not-very-good year. Her job is no longer creatively satisfying. Even worse, she has recently discovered that her boyfriend, the one she thought was “the one,” is cheating on her with her best friend.
After sharing her woes with her mother, Mom brings out a box of Christmas letters Lindy wrote when she was a kid. After reading them, Lindy decides to write a letter to Santa telling him her wishes now. What follows are lessons in gratitude, friendship, and love!
Dear Santa is perfect for this time of year. It’s a fast read with lots of heart. You’ll love it, Santa, especially because your character is so wise and wonderful!
Debbie Macomber’s Christmas books remind us of the good things about Christmas, all the joys and blessings. I hope you enjoy Dear Santa.
Merry Christmas, Santa,
and thank you!
Literary fiction dominates Maureen Corrigan's 2021 Best Books list
Fresh Air book critic Maureen Corrigan says 2021 was a spectacular year for literary fiction. As such, her annual Best Books list is exclusively composed of novels and short story collections.
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In Nadifa Mohamed’s Latest, a Man Hangs for a Murder He Didn’t Commit
A Booker Prize finalist, “The Fortune Men” fictionalizes the story of the Somali seaman who became the last man to be hanged by the state in Cardiff, Wales, in 1952.
A New Oral History of HBO
James Andrew Miller talks about “Tinderbox,” and Mayukh Sen discusses “Taste Makers.”
New in Paperback: ‘The Fabric of Civilization’ and ‘The National Road’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
From Steph Curry to 'Squid Game,' this year-end list will surprise and delight you
As the year draws to a close, critic John Powers singles out seven revelatory people or things that made 2021 a little brighter. At the top of his list? Basketball star Steph Curry.
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