Nonfiction: The Library Fire That Ignited an Author’s Imagination
Susan Orlean’s “The Library Book” is an absorbing account of the 1986 fire that devastated the Los Angeles Central Library and a homage to libraries everywhere.
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Life After Google: The Fall of Big Data and the Rise of the Blockchain Economy
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#2: National Geographic The Photo Ark: One Man's Quest to Document the World's Animals
National Geographic The Photo Ark: One Man's Quest to Document the World's Animals
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#10: The Space Book: From the Beginning to the End of Time, 250 Milestones in the History of Space & Astronomy (Sterling Milestones)
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In 'Scribe,' A World Haunted By Absences
Alyson Hagy's new dystopian novel paints an America torn apart by war and plague, leaving little of the past intact. It's a lean, hungry book that draws on Appalachian folk myths, mercilessly told.
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'The Witch Elm' Starts Slow, Then Sucks You In
Tana French's new standalone novel packs a lot of character and background information into the first few chapters, but the atmosphere and dialogue will keep you turning pages as the mystery unfolds.
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For October, 3 Romances To Keep You On The Path To Happily Ever After
A good romance is an easy read, but a tough emotional journey for the characters. This month, we're showcasing three books that'll keep you flipping pages through all the highs and lows along the way.
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Difference Beats At The Heart Of 'White Dancing Elephants'
Chaya Bhuvaneswar's new collection can be a hard read at times — she doesn't shy away from the difficulties of the immigrant experience in America. But these stories also offer a core of hope.
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Visuals: Mapping Out Where Noir Lives in the City of Angels
Los Angeles has long been the perfect backdrop from crime writers. This map of the city will help you find the setting for nine books, classic and new.
The Book Review: Michael Lewis and Tana French on Their Latest Books
“It wouldn’t have been exciting before Trump,” Michael Lewis says of “The Fifth Risk.” “I think Trump’s electrified all the material.”
Inside the List: Neil deGrasse Tyson on How Space Scientists Have Long Been an ‘Accessory to War’
Tyson’s new book shows how the technologies that advanced our knowledge of the universe were designed with military advantage in mind.
From Our Archives: Notes From the Book Review Archives
In which we consult the Book Review’s past to shed light on the books of the present. This week: Paula Giddings on Steven R. Carter’s “Hansberry’s Drama.
Children’s Books: Young Adult Books That Plunge Into the Ecstasies, and Agonies, of Teenage Life
New novels about road trips, summer jobs and first love as well as darker realities: mental illness, body issues, the threat of gun violence.
Nonfiction: A Mother’s Pain, a Daughter’s Addiction
In “If You Love Me,” Maureen Cavanagh chronicles her family’s journey through her daughter Katie’s heroin addiction.
Nonfiction: She Lost Her Father, Her Health and All She Held Dear. At Least She Found Perspective.
Alethea Black’s memoir, “You’ve Been So Lucky Already,” traces her journey from grief to religious faith.
In 'My Brother's Husband Vol. 2,' Family Values (And The Value Of Family)
Part two of Gengoroh Tagame's heartfelt manga about a Japanese man coming to terms with his late brother's sexuality depicts an achingly real process of fits and starts, advancements and reversals.
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The Shortlist: Three Canadian Novels Test the Bonds — and Boundaries — of Family
Fiction from and about our northern neighbors revealing parents and children in turmoil.
Fiction: The Story of the Girl Who Volunteered To Be Imprisoned by the Nazis
Luce D’Eramo’s incredible tale of bravery or insanity, described in “Deviation,” has been translated into English for the first time.
New in Paperback: ‘An American Family,’ ‘Red Clocks’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Graphic Content: Comics of Violence and Nostalgia From War-Torn Syria
In her column, Hillary Chute explores work from Riad Sattouf, Don Brown, Molly Crabapple and Marwan Hisham.
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