The Life of a Philosopher for Whom Life Was the Main Question
Kierkegaard, called the father of existentialism, pondered what it means to be human in the world. Clare Carlisle’s biography, “Philosopher of the Heart,” arrives amid a fad for his work.
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Coming Soon: New Fiction From Simone de Beauvoir
“The Inseparables,” a novel Beauvoir abandoned in 1954, tells the story of a doomed friendship based on one from her own childhood.
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‘This Is How It Is Now’: Ramona Quimby, Meet Ryan Hart
In “Ways to Make Sunshine,” Renée Watson gives us a new spin on Beverly Cleary’s beloved heroine and a timely primer on how kids can navigate a world of change that’s coming at them fast.
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‘The Celestial Hunter,’ by Roberto Calasso: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Celestial Hunter,” by Roberto Calasso
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‘Little Family,’ by Ishmael Beah: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Little Family,” by Ishmael Beah
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A ‘Little Family’ Against the World
In Ishmael Beah’s new novel, a makeshift home of adolescents is forced to confront the ugliest side of adulthood.
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A Writer Pursues His Subjects as a Hunter Stalks His Prey
“The Celestial Hunter,” the eighth volume in Roberto Calasso’s ongoing literary project, is an exploration of hunting via literature and mythology.
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When the Town’s Future Is an Obsolete Factory
Robert Perisic’s novel “No-Signal Area” is set in an unnamed Balkan country struggling to recover after war.
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This Is What It’s Like to Be Homeless in New York City
A journalist introduces readers to a new mother struggling mightily, against all odds, to find a permanent place to live.
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A Novel Imagines the Life of the Man Who Discovered Camus
In “Our Riches,” the Algerian novelist Kaouther Adimi revisits Edmond Charlot and his legendary bookshop, as well as her country’s turbulent past.
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