A Novel Follows ‘Strange Flowers’ in an Insular Irish Village
Donal Ryan’s new book features misfits and newcomers in a closed and judgmental community.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
A Civil War Novel Imagines More Racial Kinship Than Horror
Set in the Deep South just after the war, “The Sweetness of Water,” by Nathan Harris, includes death and violence. But its plotlines suggest a vision of race and sexual relations rarely depicted in fiction about the period.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Speaking Truth to Both the Right and the Left
George Packer’s “Last Best Hope” and Jonathan Rauch’s “The Constitution of Knowledge” argue that Trump die-hards and the woke both threaten democracy.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
'Lost Letters' Lead To New Love — And Hard Choices — In This YA Romance
Hannah Reynolds new YA romance The Summer of Lost Letters follows teenaged Abby's quest to learn more about her grandmother's past — and a possible love affair captured in mysterious letters.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
For Literary Novelists the Past Is Pressing
Historical fiction was once considered a fusty backwater. Now the genre is having a renaissance, attracting first-rank novelists and racking up major prizes.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
A History of the Hollywood Chronicle in 10 Books
Want to learn more about how the movies were made? These books are a good place to start.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘Bath Haus,’ by P.J. Vernon
In P.J. Vernon’s new thriller, “Bath Haus,” the protagonist’s decision to cheat on his partner spirals into nerve-racking terror.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
A More Perfect Union
Sasha Issenberg talks about “The Engagement,” and J. Hoberman discusses the story of Hollywood as told through 10 books.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
There Is More to Us Than Just Our Brains
In “The Extended Mind” Annie Murphy Paul explores all the ways our thinking is shaped by external forces, from physical sensations to the role of other people and their brains.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘The Bench,’ by Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex
In “The Bench,” the Duchess of Sussex takes on “the special relationship” of fathers and sons, and the daunting challenge of rhyming verse.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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