Books from Mexico, Netherlands, and Japan bring rewrites of history, teen tales
Books from writers Álvaro Enrigue, Simone Atangana Bekono, and Kiyoko Murata may not come from the same place — but they still work in conversation with each other.
Books from Mexico, Netherlands, and Japan bring rewrites of history, teen tales
Books from writers Álvaro Enrigue, Simone Atangana Bekono, and Kiyoko Murata may not come from the same place — but they still work in conversation with each other.
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Frantz Fanon biography chronicles the life and legacy of a revolutionary icon
Fanon, who died in 1961, wrote about the politics and psychology of colonialism. In The Rebel's Clinic, Adam Shatz captures the thorny brilliance of a man whose radicalism is still shaping our world.
Frantz Fanon biography chronicles the life and legacy of a revolutionary icon
Fanon, who died in 1961, wrote about the politics and psychology of colonialism. In The Rebel's Clinic, Adam Shatz captures the thorny brilliance of a man whose radicalism is still shaping our world.
'Your Utopia' considers surveillance and the perils of advanced technology
The best of Bora Chung's new stories impart a feeling of disorientation, evoking worlds that seem at first like utopias only to disclose, upon deeper inspection, dystopias.
'Your Utopia' considers surveillance and the perils of advanced technology
The best of Bora Chung's new stories impart a feeling of disorientation, evoking worlds that seem at first like utopias only to disclose, upon deeper inspection, dystopias.
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In 'Martyr!,' an endless quest for purpose in a world that can be cruel and uncaring
Engaging and wildly entertaining, Kaveh Akbar's debut novel will undoubtedly be considered one of the best of the year because it focuses on very specific stories while discussing universal feelings.
In 'Martyr!,' an endless quest for purpose in a world that can be cruel and uncaring
Engaging and wildly entertaining, Kaveh Akbar's debut novel will undoubtedly be considered one of the best of the year because it focuses on very specific stories while discussing universal feelings.
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'Come and Get It': This fictional account of college has plenty of truth baked in
Kiley Reid made a splash with her 2019 novel Such a Fun Age. Her latest book is set at the University of Arkansas, and it's a refreshing look at day-to-day college life outside the Ivy League.
'Come and Get It': This fictional account of college has plenty of truth baked in
Kiley Reid made a splash with her 2019 novel Such a Fun Age. Her latest book is set at the University of Arkansas, and it's a refreshing look at day-to-day college life outside the Ivy League.
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A would-be 'Martyr!' searches for meaning in this wry debut novel
Kaveh Akbar's Martyr! is very much its own creation, but you might think of it as an Iranian American spin on John Kennedy Toole's A Confederacy of Dunces — wedded to Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch.
A would-be 'Martyr!' searches for meaning in this wry debut novel
Kaveh Akbar's Martyr! is very much its own creation, but you might think of it as an Iranian American spin on John Kennedy Toole's A Confederacy of Dunces — wedded to Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch.
'Forgottenness' wrestles with the meaning of Ukrainian identity — and time
In writer Tanja Maljartschuk's novel, the narrator's malaise and weakening attachment to time serve as a metaphor for today's Ukraine, as well as for other struggling democracies, including our own.
'Forgottenness' wrestles with the meaning of Ukrainian identity — and time
In writer Tanja Maljartschuk's novel, the narrator's malaise and weakening attachment to time serve as a metaphor for today's Ukraine, as well as for other struggling democracies, including our own.
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'The Last Fire Season' describes what it was like to live through Calif.'s wildfires
Recounting months spent dodging wildfires, writer Manjula Martin considers what it means to create a home in a place that is destined to burn, and to live "inside a damaged body on a damaged planet."
'The Last Fire Season' describes what it was like to live through Calif.'s wildfires
Recounting months spent dodging wildfires, writer Manjula Martin considers what it means to create a home in a place that is destined to burn, and to live "inside a damaged body on a damaged planet."
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'You Only Call When You're in Trouble' is a witty novel to get you through the winter
Stephen McCauley's comic novel offers readers the gift of laughter as well as a more expansive image of what family can be. Book critic Maureen Corrigan says it was a perfect January read.
'You Only Call When You're in Trouble' is a witty novel to get you through the winter
Stephen McCauley's comic novel offers readers the gift of laughter as well as a more expansive image of what family can be. Book critic Maureen Corrigan says it was a perfect January read.
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In 'Filterworld,' only you can save yourself from bad taste
Kyle Chayka's newest book explores how online algorithms have shaped modern culture, and what we can do about it.
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'Lunar New Year Love Story' celebrates true love, honors immigrant struggles
This YA graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham attains epic dimensions in capturing the complex, bittersweet journeys of its characters.
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