24 New Books to Read in May: Stephen King, Ocean Vuong, Alison Bechdel and more

Novels by Stephen King and Ocean Vuong, Ron Chernow’s latest blockbuster biography, a new graphic novel by Alison Bechdel and more. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

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