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Nonfiction: Arrested at 12, She’s Now an Activist Fighting for Social Justice
Patrisse Khan-Cullors’s memoir, “When They Call You a Terrorist,” recounts the life of a Black Lives Matter co-founder.
Editors’ Choice: 11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Our Back Pages: Notes From the Book Review Archives
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'Asymmetry' Is A Guide To Being Bigger Than Yourself
At first, Lisa Halliday's novel seems too familiar: It's about a young would-be writer who has an affair with a famous older man. But partway through, it turns into something else, something new.
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Fiction: Was It the Perfect Crime or a Paranoid Fantasy?
Junichiro Tanizaki’s early novel “In Black and White” uses nested murder plots to explore the guilt and responsibilities of the writing life.
By the Book: Kristin Hannah: By the Book
The novelist Kristin Hannah would like to discuss women’s history with Margaret Atwood, Hillary Clinton and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “Let’s face it, the Notorious R.B.G. is just plain cool.”
For Valentine's Day, Romance Writers Share Their Favorite Moments
Who knows romance better than romance novelists? We've asked some of our favorites to share the moments that make them swoon, whether it's a snuggle on a snowy morning or a game of wheelchair hockey.
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The Shortlist: 3 Books to Help You Understand Millennials and Beyond
Whether it’s the modern labor market, a selfie obsession or loneliness brought on by cellphone addiction, here’s what’s wrong with young people.
Nonfiction: How We Got From Twinkies to Tofu
In “Hippie Food,” Jonathan Kauffman tracks the emergence of the organic, politicized diet so many Americans love today.
The Enthusiast: In Praise of Alistair MacLean and the Male Romance
“Years later, I understood that these were in fact romance novels for boys, which means very little romance and lots of danger and battle-forged camaraderie.”
Match Book: Dear Match Book: Authors I Can Binge-Read
Seeking authors with a spate of books I can consume one after another without coming up for air.
A Bonfire Of Scorn, Schadenfreude And Social Insecurity In 'Mrs.'
If you think the social pressures in high school are brutal, they're nothing compared to the jockeying that goes on among the high-powered preschool parents in Caitlin Macy's withering new novel Mrs.
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Crime: Fans of Easy Rawlins and Leonid McGill, Meet Joe King Oliver
Walter Mosley leads off the Crime column, followed by a first novel set in rural Cornwall and series prequels from Charles Finch and Trudy Nan Boyce.
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Bart D. Ehrman’s “The Triumph of Christianity” looks at how a new religion conquered the Roman Empire.
New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
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A retrospective collection from the poet and publisher, “Ferlinghetti’s Greatest Poems,” gets at his rebellious appeal.
Books News: Top Awards Given Out for Young Adult and Children’s Literature
“Hello, Universe,” “Wolf in the Snow,” “We Are Okay,” and “Piecing Me Together” are among the medal winners.
Front Burner: Produce Comes to Life in ‘Edible Ensembles’
A new book from the illustrator Gretchen Röehrs puts fruits and vegetables on fashion parade.
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