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Nahid Rachlin, Novelist Who Explored the Iranian Psyche, Dies at 85

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 1:24pm
By Rebecca Chao
One of the first Iranian novelists to write in English, she examined the clash between East and West. Her debut novel, “Foreigner,” provided insight into pre-revolutionary Iran.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Five Years After “American Dirt,” Jeanine Cummins Has a New Novel

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 5:01am
By Alexandra Alter
Five years later, she has a new novel, “Speak to Me of Home,” which draws directly from her family’s history in Puerto Rico and the Midwest.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Capitalism and Its Critics,’ by John Cassidy

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 5:01am
By Jennifer Szalai
A new book by the New Yorker staff writer John Cassidy plumbs more than two centuries’ worth of grievances about our global financial order.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Hunger Like a Thirst,’ by Besha Rodell

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 5:00am
By Charlotte Druckman
Besha Rodell’s memoir, “Hunger Like a Thirst,” is also a fascinating capsule history of restaurant criticism.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Elizabeth Pochoda, Journalist Who Traversed the New York Media World, Dies at 83

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 12:07pm
By Joanne Kaufman
She was a writer and a top editor at publications as diverse as The Nation, Vogue and Entertainment Weekly. She also helped found Grand Street and reboot Vanity Fair.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Original Sin,’ by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 10:29am
By Jennifer Szalai
“Original Sin,” by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, depicts an aging president whose family and aides enabled his quixotic campaign for a second term.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Mark Twain,’ by Ron Chernow

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 5:01am
By Dwight Garner
Ron Chernow traces the life of a profound, unpredictable and irascibly witty writer.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Death Is Our Business,’ by John Lechner; ‘Putin’s Sledgehammer,’ by Candace Rondeaux

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 5:00am
By Nicolas Niarchos
As President Trump pushes to end the Russian invasion, two books look at the paramilitary Wagner Group and consider the shape of global conflict today.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘A Sharp Endless Need,’ by Marisa Crane

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 5:00am
By Casey McQuiston
In “A Sharp Endless Need,” two female high school athletes get lost in a vortex of passion while grappling with deeper wounds.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Run for the Hills,’ by Kevin Wilson

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 5:00am
By Bobby Finger
In Kevin Wilson’s novel “Run for the Hills,” half siblings drive cross-country searching for the father who abandoned them.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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