This Medical Memoir Reads Like a Detective Story
A young woman’s diagnosis is only the beginning of the mystery in “Lightning Flowers.” As Katherine E. Standefer tried to make sense of her heart condition, her conscience sent her on a trip across the world.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
How Rose Dugdale Went From British Debutante to I.R.A. ‘Freedom Fighter’
In “The Woman Who Stole Vermeer,” Anthony M. Amore recounts the social history that led to the biggest female-led art heist ever committed.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
New & Noteworthy, From Fake News to American Essays
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Authoritarians From Mussolini to Trump
Ruth Ben-Ghiat’s “Strongmen” examines a long list of tyrants in the modern era.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
In 'Wintering,' Katherine May Encourages 'The Active Acceptance Of Sadness'
The British author writes beautifully of her own recent bout with a personal winter, a period when she felt low and overwhelmed — and aims to help others to embrace their winters.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
‘The Arrest,’ by Jonathan Lethem: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Arrest,” by Jonathan Lethem
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
‘Lightning Flowers: My Journey to Uncover the Cost of Saving a Life,’ by Katherine E. Standefer: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Lightning Flowers: My Journey to Uncover the Cost of Saving a Life,” by Katherine E. Standefer
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
‘Loved and Wanted: A Memoir of Choice, Children, and Womanhood,’ by Christa Parravani: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Loved and Wanted: A Memoir of Choice, Children, and Womanhood,” by Christa Parravani
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
In the Trenches of World War I, a Bloody Ritual Fueled by Guilt
David Diop’s novel “At Night All Blood Is Black” follows an African soldier fighting for the French as he sinks deeper into psychological horror.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
New Story Collections Reconsider History and Upend Tradition
The authors of “The Office of Historical Corrections,” “Igifu,” “Where the Wild Ladies Are” and “A Sense of the Whole” would like to revise the record.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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