Great Leadership in a Time of Crisis
Books from the past show us how John Kennedy, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill confronted the crises they faced.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
In 'The Glass Hotel,' The Disasters Are Smaller But Still Disruptive
Emily St. John Mandel's powerful new novel follows a troubled brother and sister who get involved with a crooked hotel magnate whose Ponzi scheme destroys the lives of his investors.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
‘The City We Became,’ by N.K. Jemisin: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The City We Became,” by N.K. Jemisin
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
This Is the Face of an Undocumented Immigrant. Don’t Look Away.
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s new book combines memoir and reporting to tell the stories behind the headlines.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
In a Time of Crisis, Her Voice Was the One That Galvanized Alaska
Genie Chance felt the earth move under her feet, and then she got to work. Jon Mooallem tells her story in “This Is Chance!”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Should More Defendants Be Claiming Insanity?
Susan Nordin Vinocour’s “Nobody’s Child” uses one case as a prism for examining the history and future of the insanity defense in American courtrooms.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Wresting Insight, and Poetry, From Pain
“Pain Studies,” by Lisa Olstein, and “Constellations,” by Sinead Gleeson, plumb the authors’ experiences with suffering to creative effect.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
New York Is Alive (Literally) in N.K. Jemisin’s New Novel
“The City We Became” is a love letter to the city and its residents, but explicitly welcomes foreignness and plurality.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
The Sometimes Amusing, Sometimes Appalling Life of a Lady in Waiting
In her new memoir, Anne Glenconner reflects on her nearly three decades of service to Princess Margaret.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
New & Noteworthy Visual Books, From Los Angeles Graffiti to Korean Art
A selection of recent visual books of note; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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