Book Review: ‘Seven Empty Houses,’ by Samanta Schweblin

The stories in Samanta Schweblin’s “Seven Empty Houses,” a finalist for the National Book Award in translated literature, tear down the delicate scaffolding of home. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2022-10-14 09:00:09 UTC ]

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Susan Choi on Writing a Cross-Cultural Story of Mystery and Tragedy

Susan Choi’s eerie, multi-generational transcontinental mystery saga Flashlight, her fifth novel (after the National Book Award winning Trust Exercise) evolves from a short story published in The New Yorker in August 2020. My first questions in our email exchange: How did the pandemic influence... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-06-03 08:59:26 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘How to Lose Your Mother,’ by Molly Jong-Fast

In the memoir “How to Lose Your Mother,” Molly Jong-Fast recalls a tumultuous upbringing as the only child of the feminist writer Erica Jong. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Book Club: Read ‘Mrs. Dalloway,’ by Virginia Woolf, with the Book Review

In June, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “Mrs. Dalloway,” Virginia Woolf’s classic novel about one day in the life of an London woman in 1923. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2025-05-30 14:16:45 UTC ]
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What to Read This Summer: NYT Reading Bucket List

Read along with the Book Review this summer: Can you check off five items before fall arrives? Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2025-05-30 09:00:35 UTC ]
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Jason Mott Is Living the Dream

The National Book Award winner returns with a timely novel about gun violence and a rediscovered sense of creative freedom. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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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: ‘Who Knew,’ by Barry Diller

Beyond disclosures about his sexuality and marriage, the media mogul’s memoir mostly serves up goodies for fans of Hollywood name-dropping and infighting. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2025-05-16 09:00:51 UTC ]
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A Broader, Deeper Audience: PW Talks with Michael Reynolds

Twenty years in, the publisher of Europa Editions is still finding ways to make a splash with translated literature for the masses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘Sleep,’ by Honor Jones

“Sleep,” the debut novel by Honor Jones, moves back and forth in time between a 35-year-old mother’s present and her disturbing, unresolved past. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2025-05-09 09:00:05 UTC ]
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How ‘Flashlight’ by Susan Choi Got Made

An inside look at the publication process for the National Book Award winner’s latest novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Did the Pulitzer Board just overrule the Jury to give Percival Everett the prize?

Earlier today, the 2025 Pulitzer Prizes were announced and Percival Everett’s James was declared the winner for fiction. This came as no surprise to anybody even vaguely tapped into the literary scene: in addition to winning the National Book Award for Fiction, James won the Kirkus Prize and was... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-05-05 22:49:07 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

[ The New York Times | 2025-04-29 09:01:51 UTC ]
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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

[ The New York Times | 2025-04-27 09:01:23 UTC ]
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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

[ The New York Times | 2025-04-25 14:00:04 UTC ]
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How ‘The Gowkaran Tree in the Middle of Our Kitchen’ by Shokoofeh Azar Got Made

An inside look at the publication process for the International Booker Prize and National Book Award finalist’s latest novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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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

[ The New York Times | 2025-04-14 09:01:57 UTC ]
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Writers Talking Writers: Colum McCann on John Berger and Torrey Peters on Halldor Laxness

The National Book Award winner remembers drinking with John Berger and the PEN/Hemingway Award winner recounts the joys of reading Halldor Laxness. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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