Book Review: ‘Code Red’ and ‘Calling the Moon: 16 Period Stories From BIPOC Authors’

Decades after “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” an anthology and a novel let readers see periods through the eyes of diverse protagonists. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2023-06-02 09:00:39 UTC ]

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Publisher behind hit bilingual poetry book on A470 turns to Welsh rivers

Arachne Press says Afonydd (Rivers) was inspired by success of A470: Poems for the Road/Cerddi’r FforddIts volume of bilingual poetry celebrating the A470 road, which zigzags through Wales, proved a surprise hit.Inspired by the success, an independent publisher is releasing another anthology in... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2025-05-05 10:17:12 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘The Fate of the Day,’ by Rick Atkinson

The second installment of the Pulitzer Prize winner’s trilogy about the war animates an entire world — from battlefields and commanders to sounds and smells. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Book Review: ‘The Golden Hour: A Story of Family and Power in Hollywood,’ by Matthew Specktor

In the unsentimental memoir “The Golden Hour,” Matthew Specktor ponders, among others, the father who succeeded in a punishing business now in its waning glory. Continue reading at The New York Times

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At 13, Charlotte Brontë Already Knew How Good a Writer She Would Be

An anthology of her teenage poetry, published for the first time, shows ambition, even if the verse isn’t perfect. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Book Club: Read ‘The Safekeep,’ by Yael van der Wouden, With the Book Review

In May, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “The Safekeep,” Yael van der Wouden’s novel about a woman wrapped up in a historical drama and a forbidden romance. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Gillian Anderson announces ‘even more daring’ follow-up to bestselling book of sexual fantasies

Sex Education star calls on women to send in their anonymous submissions for a second volume of her 2024 title WantGillian Anderson has announced a follow-up to her bestselling anthology of female sexual fantasies, Want, with the hope that it will be “more international, and even more... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Freaky Tales: this gory 80s-inspired anthology film is all surface and no substance

Playing on a sort of fabricated nostalgia for the 80s, this film presents a version of the period that lacks any real insight or depth. Continue reading at The Conversation

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Book Review: ‘Searches,’ by Vauhini Vara

“Searches,” by Vauhini Vara, is both a memoir and a critical study of our digital selves. Continue reading at The New York Times

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'Black Mirror could just run and run', says Charlie Brooker

The unsettling tech-driven anthology is back for a seventh series and there's no shortage of material. Continue reading at BBC World

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‘If you want dystopia, look out your window!’ Black Mirror is back – and going beyond tech hell

After years of creating dark, disturbing, thought-provoking TV, Charlie Brooker is changing it up. The creator and star-studded cast of Black Mirror talk about why this season is the most moving and vulnerable yetCharlie Brooker has been contemplating the passing of time, and he’s not happy... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Book Review: ‘Changing My Mind,’ by Julian Barnes

In “Changing My Mind,” the novelist Julian Barnes presents an argument for the joys of flexibility. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Book Review: ‘Firstborn,’ by Lauren Christensen

In the memoir “Firstborn,” Lauren Christensen writes about losing the daughter she was expecting. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Book Review: ‘Careless People,’ by Sarah Wynn-Williams

“Careless People,” a memoir by a former Facebook executive, portrays feckless company leaders cozying up to authoritarian regimes. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Book Review: ‘The Trouble of Color,’ by Martha S. Jones

A new memoir by the historian Martha S. Jones combines a trenchant analysis of race and the historical record with a homage to other Black women scholars. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Book Review: ‘Jewish Country Houses,’ edited by Juliet Carey and Abigail Green

A lavish photo book collects images old and new of elaborate estates, manors, chateaus and Schlosses in the European countryside. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Book Review: ‘Dream Count,’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

In her first novel since “Americanah,” she draws on a real-life assault as she follows the lives of three Nigerian women and one of their former housekeepers. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Book Club: Read ‘We Do Not Part,’ by Han Kang, With the Book Review

In March, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “We Do Not Part,” the Nobel laureate Han Kang’s novel about history, tragedy and the work of remembering. Continue reading at The New York Times

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The Queer Beauty of Unfaithful Translations, by paparouna

The Queer Beauty of Unfaithful Translations, by paparouna Essay [email protected] Tue, 02/25/2025 - 15:23 Photo by Igne B / Unsplash The author explores some common issues in translation and how they might affect translation of queer texts.... Continue reading at World Literature Today

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