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Book Review: ‘Paris 1944,’ by Patrick Bishop

Sunday, August 4, 2024 - 5:00am
By Nina Siegal
In “Paris 1944,” Patrick Bishop tells the story of the German occupation during World War II, with equal attention to French resisters and collaborators.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Alexander Waugh, Literary Scion of a Literary Dynasty, Dies at 60

Saturday, August 3, 2024 - 12:11pm
By Clay Risen
The brother, son and grandson of famous English writers, he carved out his own space as a composer, critic, columnist and historian.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


I Thought I Disliked These Authors. I Was Happy to Be Wrong.

Saturday, August 3, 2024 - 7:50am
Italo Calvino? Not so bad! May Sarton? Pretty good!
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


A.O. Scott on the Origins and Influence of ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’

Saturday, August 3, 2024 - 5:03am
By A.O. Scott
Before there was a feature film or a book, there was Crockett Johnson.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


3 Edge-of-Your-Seat New Thrillers

Saturday, August 3, 2024 - 5:02am
By Sarah Lyall
Our columnist on three terrific new books.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Two New Musicals Poke at the Seamy Underbelly of the American Dream

Saturday, August 3, 2024 - 5:02am
By Laura Collins-Hughes
Kristin Chenoweth stars in “The Queen of Versailles” in Boston, while a new “Gatsby” musical in Cambridge takes Myrtle seriously.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Sarah Jessica Parker on Her Life in Publishing

Friday, August 2, 2024 - 12:43pm
Since 2016, the renowned actress has also worked in publishing, bringing her name and love of books to imprints at two companies. In this episode, she discusses what that work has meant to her.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Mama in the Moon,’ by Doreen Cronin, and ‘Sometimes We Fall,’ by Randall de Sève

Friday, August 2, 2024 - 5:02am
By Leonard S. Marcus
In a world worth exploring, our reviewer argues, an occasional spill is the price of admission.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Unspeakable Home,’ by Ismet Prcic

Friday, August 2, 2024 - 5:01am
By Dustin Illingworth
In “Unspeakable Home,” Ismet Prcic writes about a broken writer named Izzy Prcic, who is working on a book about his immigration, displacement and life struggles.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Hum,’ by Helen Phillips

Friday, August 2, 2024 - 5:01am
By Karen Thompson Walker
In Helen Phillips’s near-future novel, “Hum,” a family’s dream vacation away from technology devolves into a misadventure with major consequences.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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