6 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Stephen Graham Jones, Author of “I Was a Teenage Slasher,” on His Reading Life
“It’s nice to work with faculty without that inbuilt prejudice against genre,” says the author of “I Was a Teenage Slasher.” “Or, I’m a little bit tall, so it’s tricky to look down your nose at me.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Lewis H. Lapham, Longtime Editor of Harper’s, Dies at 89
Born into a patrician family, he used Harper’s and later his own Lapham’s Quarterly to denounce what he saw as the hypocrisies and injustices of a spoiled United States.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
These dictators are different. 'Autocracy, Inc.' explains how
The dictators of today aren't united by ideology, writes Anne Applebaum: They operate like companies, focused on preserving their wealth, repressing their people and maintaining power at all costs.
(Image credit: Sam Yeh)
Source: NPR Book Reviews
'Someone Like Us' is a fresh, idiosyncratic novel about immigrating to the U.S.
Dinaw Mengestu's ingenuity and eloquence as a writer are on display in this novel about an Ethiopian American man who returns home only to learn that his father has just died.
(Image credit: Penguin Random House)
Source: NPR Book Reviews
Rosa Ross, Late-Blooming Author of Asian Cookbooks, Dies at 86
She was, she said, unable to cook a basic meal into her mid-20s. But she went on to a successful career as a restaurateur and an authority on Asian cuisine.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
If A.I. Is Coming for Comedy Writers, Simon Rich Is Ready
The author of humorous short stories finds emotional connections in tales that engage with tech. But he’s more interested in the ties between humans.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘The Secret Lives of Numbers,’ by Kate Kitagawa and Timothy Revell
“The Secret Lives of Numbers,” by Kate Kitagawa and Timothy Revell, highlights overlooked contributions to the field by ancient thinkers, non-Westerners and women.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
The Collapse of Romance Writers of America
The group worked for decades to build the profile of the genre and its writers. Now romance fiction is booming — but the R.W.A. has filed for bankruptcy. What happened?
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Read These Children’s Books About the Olympic Games and Sports
Colorful primers, inspirational biographies and books by former champions will get kids excited for the Paris Games — and teach valuable lessons along the way.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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