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Book Review: ‘Desperately Seeking Something,’ by Susan Seidelman

In the memoir “Desperately Seeking Something,” Susan Seidelman’s life is as full of twists, charm and happy endings as one of her iconic movies. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-07-23 09:00:50 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘Bright Objects,’ by Ruby Todd

Set among the fevered residents of a remote Australian town, Ruby Todd’s debut novel considers how grief can draw people to extreme beliefs. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-07-16 09:00:27 UTC ]
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What the New York Times Missed: 71 More of the Best Books of the 21st Century

Last week, The New York Times Book Review published a list of the “100 Best Books of the 21st Century.” (Well, so far, obviously. Why not just call it the best books of the last 25 years? Do they know something we don’t? Oh well.) To put it together, the Book Review surveyed “hundreds of... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-07-16 08:56:08 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘The Art of Dying,’ by Peter Schjeldahl

Peter Schjeldahl’s final book collects the essays and reviews he wrote in the years after a cancer diagnosis. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-07-15 09:03:01 UTC ]
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Talking About the Century’s Best Books

A roundtable of Book Review editors discuss what surprised them, what delighted them, what will send them back to their own shelves. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-07-12 19:21:49 UTC ]
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Book Club: Read ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ With the Book Review

In July, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” Patricia Highsmith’s classic 1955 thriller about wealth, status, obsession and murder. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-07-02 09:03:17 UTC ]
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Book Review: “Practice” by Rosalind Brown

Starring an undergraduate student at Oxford, Rosalind Brown’s debut novel is exquisitely attuned to the thrill and boredom of academic life. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-06-22 09:00:56 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘One of Our Kind,’ by Nicola Yoon

In Nicola Yoon’s first novel for adults, “One of Our Kind,” a woman finds that a lush California suburb is not what it seems. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-06-11 09:01:04 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘The Friday Afternoon Club,’ by Griffin Dunne

In his memoir “The Friday Afternoon Club,” the Hollywood hyphenate Griffin Dunne, best known for his role in Martin Scorsese’s “After Hours,” recounts his privileged upbringing. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-06-09 09:02:20 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘Stories Are Weapons,’ by Annalee Newitz

In a new book, the journalist and science fiction writer Annalee Newitz shows how we have used narrative to manipulate and coerce. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-06-05 09:05:03 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘There Is No Ethan,’ by Anna Akbari

Reading Anna Akbari’s memoir of online manipulation, you think you’ve seen it all — then you keep reading. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-06-04 14:30:08 UTC ]
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Book Review: 3 New Picture Books by Amy Hest, Illustrated by 3 Different Artists

Picture book writers whose works look different from one another because they’re illustrated by different artists are less apt to be on your radar. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-05-31 09:04:00 UTC ]
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World Literature Today Announces 2024 Student Translation Prize Winners, by the Editors of WLT

World Literature Today Announces 2024 Student Translation Prize Winners, by the Editors of WLT News and Events [email protected] Tue, 05/14/2024 - 16:27 Lucy Coleman and Madeline Jones, winners of the 2024 Student Translation PrizesWorld Literature... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'

[ World Literature Today | 2024-05-14 21:27:38 UTC ]
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Book Club: ‘James,’ by Percival Everett

For The Book Review Podcast’s May book club, we’ll talk about “James,” Percival Everett’s radical reimagining of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-05-10 15:51:16 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘Early Sobrieties,’ by Michael Deagler

Michael Deagler’s first novel follows a young man who is piecing his life back together and trying very hard not to drink. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-05-06 09:00:26 UTC ]
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Book Review: Joseph Epstein’s New Memoir and Book of Essays

The editor and essayist Joseph Epstein looks back on his life and career in two new books. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-04-22 09:03:39 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘The Band,’ by Christine Ma-Kellams

In the debut novel “The Band,” a burned-out pop idol meets a disillusioned professor, raising the question: What if the dangers of fame resemble white-collar ennui? Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-04-13 09:02:30 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘Rabbit Heart,’ by Kristine S. Ervin

In the memoir “Rabbit Heart,” Kristine S. Ervin explores the human being behind sensational headlines, and our culture’s insatiable thirst for other people’s tragedy. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-03-23 09:00:45 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘Great Expectations,’ by Vinson Cunningham

Vinson Cunningham’s impressive debut novel finds a watchful campaign aide measuring his ambitions on the trail of a magnetic presidential candidate. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-03-12 09:00:38 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘Victim,’ by Andrew Boryga

In Andrew Boryga’s debut novel, a young writer creates a career for himself by exaggerating, or sometimes completely manufacturing, stories of tragedy. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-03-09 10:00:20 UTC ]
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