Book Review: ‘Malcolm Lives! The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers,’ by Ibram X. Kendi

The National Book Award-winning author shows young readers a humane political philosophy that many adults still fail to appreciate. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2025-05-16 13:37:20 UTC ]

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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

[ The New York Times | 2025-03-04 10:00:40 UTC ]
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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

[ The New York Times | 2025-03-02 10:01:42 UTC ]
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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

[ The New York Times | 2025-03-02 10:00:13 UTC ]
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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

[ The New York Times | 2025-02-28 10:04:03 UTC ]
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LBYR Catches Feelings for New Adult Category with Requited Imprint

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has launched Requited, HBG’s first new adult imprint, which will publish 10–20 titles per year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A New Book That Ties the Color Blue to Black History

From a new book by a National Book Award-winning author that looks at what one color means to an entire ... Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-02-12 14:30:00 UTC ]
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Book Club: Read ‘Orbital,’ by Samantha Harvey, With the Book Review

In February, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “Orbital,” a Booker Prize-winning novel following six people living and working on a space station above Earth. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2025-01-31 15:30:04 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘Source Code,’ by Bill Gates

A new memoir by the tech mogul recounts a boyhood steeped in old-fashioned, analog pastimes as well as precocious feats of coding. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2025-01-30 10:05:04 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘The Uncollected Stories of Mavis Gallant’

Mavis Gallant wrote short stories full of brutal humor that examined the hell of other people. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2025-01-18 10:00:14 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘Good Girl,’ by Aria Aber

Aria Aber’s exciting debut novel finds the daughter of an Afghan refugee sidestepping disapproval and racism as she dives into Berlin’s nightworld. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2025-01-13 10:00:16 UTC ]
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So Many Excellent 2025 Books By Women of Color

A big, lovely list of 2025 books by women of color, one of the Big 5 launches an audio-first imprint, dangerous book review sites, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2025-01-10 16:10:00 UTC ]
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Book Review: The Poetry of Percival Everett

The winner of this year’s National Book Award in fiction has published several collections of poems. Our critic takes a look. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-12-16 10:02:11 UTC ]
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The Best Book Covers of 2024

A Book Review art director selects the book jackets that made a compelling impression. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-12-13 10:02:08 UTC ]
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Ten Children’s Books To Read and Enjoy Before The Year Ends

This month’s column is my twelfth for Lit Hub, which means I’ve been sharing new children’s book releases with you for a full year now. And 2024 has been a wonderful year for young readers! As I’ve reviewed each month’s new releases, I’ve found some of my own favorite new books, and I hope I’ve […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-12-02 09:56:42 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘The Miraculous From the Material,’ by Alan Lightman

In “The Miraculous From the Material,” the best-selling author Alan Lightman examines the science behind the wonder. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-11-27 10:02:07 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘Taiwan Travelogue,’ by Yang Shuang-zi

Yang Shuang-zi’s “Taiwan Travelogue,” a National Book Award finalist, is a nesting-doll narrative about colonial power in its many forms. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-11-15 13:18:52 UTC ]
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Dorothy Allison, author and force of nature, has died.

Dorothy Allison, the lesbian feminist activist, beacon, poet, parent, and award-winning author of novels like Bastard Out of Carolina and Cavedweller, has died at 75. Allison wrote about a queer, poor South with dynamism and ferocious love. Her books tangoed frankly with historically taboo... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-11-08 16:28:55 UTC ]
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‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ Book Club Conversation Space: Main Discussion

Discuss our November book club selection, “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” by Gabriel García Márquez, with the Book Review. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-11-01 18:49:03 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘Dinner for Vampires,’ by Bethany Joy Lenz

The “One Tree Hill” actor has written a memoir of the decade she spent beholden to the Big House Family — and her escape. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-10-22 09:02:48 UTC ]
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