Reconnecting With the Past Over a Meal of ‘Braised Pork’

In this debut novel by the Chinese author An Yu, male characters propel the heroine into a journey of self-discovery. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2020-04-14 09:00:21 UTC ]
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Two historical mystery novels plunge readers into the past while keeping them guessing

“The House on Vesper Sands” and “The Historians” feature appealing characters, who are the true draw of any well-told tale. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Ethan Hawke turns his acting experience — and past infidelities — into brilliant fiction

The recycled gossip is tiresome, but what’s most irritating about “A Bright Ray of Darkness” is that it’s really good. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Sharon Kay Penman, Whose Novels Plumbed Britain’s Past, Dies at 75

The author of best-selling books set in medieval England and Wales, she insisted that historical fiction had an obligation to the facts. Continue reading at The New York Times

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25 Great Book Reviews From the Past 125 Years

To celebrate the Book Review’s 125th anniversary, we’re dipping into the archives to revisit our most thrilling, memorable and thought-provoking coverage. Continue reading at The New York Times

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‘Eddie’s Boy,’ by Thomas Perry, continues the saga of a retired hit man who can’t escape his past

One of Perry’s unique talents is his ability to tell the same story over and over again, while finding ways to make it fresh and absorbing. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Children's authors sign open letter protesting outcome of school meals vote

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Just how odd is this month’s bestseller list? A look at pre-election bestsellers from years past.

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The key to a more tranquil mind? One author argues it’s all about revisiting books from the past.

In “Breaking Bread With the Dead,” Alan Jacobs argues we should “sift the past for its wisdom and its wickedness, its perception and its foolishness.” Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Mirror Books lands story of Audrey Hepburn's secret resistance past

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Crime fiction boom as book sales rocket past 2019 levels

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Norman Lock’s ‘American Follies’ mines America’s flawed past for dazzling fiction

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Rowling reveals past trauma as she explains her gender views

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Writers of the past turned suffering into literary masterpieces. They might help us understand how to meet the challenges of our day.

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The past lives and present glories of the Louvre

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