Brad Taylor Has a Theory About What Makes for Good Thrillers
“Characters, characters, characters.”
Cold-Calling Strangers Taught Mateo Askaripour How to Be a Writer
The debut novelist got his start in sales, which served as inspiration for his best seller, “Black Buck.”
In 'Remote Control,' Drones Fly Over The Yam Fields Of A Near-Future Africa
Nnedi Okorafor's multi-faceted new novella follows a young girl in a near-future version of Ghana who becomes the Adopted Daughter of Death — but she can't quite figure out how that happened.
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'White Freedom' Examines The Tandem Development Of The Concepts Of Freedom And Race
Tyler Stovall writes white freedom is "the belief (and practice) that freedom is central to white racial identity, and that only white people can or should be free" — noting nations were built on it.
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New & Noteworthy, From Western Noir to Humanitarian Aid
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
‘Craft: An American History,’ by Glenn Adamson: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Craft: An American History,” by Glenn Adamson
‘Sanctuary: A Memoir,’ by Emily Rapp Black: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Sanctuary: A Memoir,” by Emily Rapp Black
No Better Time to Consider Our Lungs
In “Breath Taking,” Michael J. Stephen looks at an important organ that has been particularly under attack by the coronavirus.
The 'Uncollected Stories' Show Allan Gurganus At His Finest
This is Gurganus's first book since 2013, and it's worth the wait. These stories are funny, compassionate, and marked by the author's amazing ability to reflect both light and dark in his characters.
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For More Inclusive Writing, Look to How Writing Is Taught
“Craft in the Real World,” by Matthew Salesses, dismantles assumptions about the art of fiction and how it should be written.
William Boyd’s Madcap Burlesque Revisits the Summer of 1968
“Trio” follows three characters who are connected to a disastrous film production and each has a personal crisis to deal with.
Experimental Literature That Tests Family Bonds and Routines
“Last Orgy of the Divine Hermit,” “Marshlands” and “Saturation Project” are full of inventive twists and innovations.
Made by Hand in America: A New Book Tells the Story of Unsung Artisans
“Craft: An American History,” by Glenn Adamson, considers the often disparaged tradition of artisanal work from colonial days to today’s maker movement.
After the Loss of a Child, How Does Life Go On?
Emily Rapp Black ponders the unanswerable in her new memoir, “Sanctuary.”
'Aftershocks' Is A Powerful Memoir Of A Life Upended — Then Pieced Back Together
When Nadia Owusu was 4 years old, her Armenian American mother disappeared from her life. When she was 13, her Ghanaian father died. Owusu reflects the losses and her biracial identity in her memoir.
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There's Pain And Tragedy In 'Yellow Wife' — But Also Great Joy
Sadeqa Johnson's novel — inspired by a real historical figure — pulls no punches in its tale of an enslaved woman trying to survive and make a life for herself and her family.
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The History In 'Angel Of Greenwood' Could Not Be More Timely
Randi Pink's new novel follows a young couple, Angel and Isaiah, whose budding love is set against the backdrop of historical tragedy: the Tulsa race massacre of 1921.
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Figuring It Out: Two Novels About Ice Skating and Adolescence
“The Comeback,” by E.L. Shen, and “Ana on the Edge,” by A.J. Sass, put identity on center ice.
James Comey and Truth in Government
Joe Klein talks about Comey’s “Saving Justice,” and Elisabeth Egan discusses Peter Ho Davies’s “A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself.”
Thrillers Spiked With Malice and Dread
Looking for a nerve-fraying whodunit? These three novels — including one from Jane Harper — will keep you up at night.
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