New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers: March 6, 2022
An up-to-date list of the New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers. Weekly.
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New York Times Fiction Bestsellers: March 6, 2022
An up-to-date list of the New York Times Fiction Bestsellers. Weekly.
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‘Run and Hide,’ by Pankaj Mishra: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Run and Hide,” by Pankaj Mishra
A woman finds as many constraints in America as at home in India in 'Border Less'
The character in Namrata Poddar's novel works in a call center and dreams of a new life in the U.S. but once there, she and other emigrants feel "othered" at work and in daily life.
(Image credit: 7.13 Books)
Book Review: "Never Simple," by Liz Scheier
In her memoir, “Never Simple,” Liz Scheier writes about life as the child of a master manipulator.
How Sarah Polley, Child Star and ‘Canada’s Sweetheart,’ Grew Up Way Too Fast
In her essay collection, “Run Towards the Danger,” Polley discusses her early fame, her largely unsupervised adolescence and her complicated relationships.
How a Mystery Illness Cost One Writer a Decade of Health
In “The Invisible Kingdom,” Meghan O’Rourke exposes the ways our afflictions can undermine our very sense of self.
When the Past Can’t Be Buried: Debut Novels Dredge Up Old Ties
New fiction of familial roots and grief, spanning Louisiana, suburban New York and Trinidad.
In a Novel of the ‘New India,’ Success Has a Steep Price
“Run and Hide,” by Pankaj Mishra, follows the conflicting paths of three university classmates who join India’s elite.
When Nations Disappear, What Happens to Nationalities?
Yoko Tawada’s novel “Scattered All Over the Earth” imagines a future in which a climate crisis has eroded borders and cultural identities.
Sabaa Tahir’s New Y.A. Novel Poignantly Explores the Meaning of Home
“All My Rage” is a love story, a tragedy and an infectious teenage fever about home when you feel you don’t fit in.
A Tour of Writing’s History Bounces From Script to Script
In “The Greatest Invention,” Silvia Ferrera offers a dizzying and entertaining tour of written language.
In a Debut Novel, Humans Are Scarce and Humanity Is Scarcer
“The Doloriad,” by Missouri Williams, imagines a large coterie of siblings dwelling in a bleak future.
When Relationship Problems Mirror the Struggles of a Nation
In his debut novel, “Groundskeeping,” Lee Cole arranges an unlikely courtship on a college campus.
What Does Alzheimer’s Disease Do to a Marriage?
Amy Bloom’s midlife love story was interrupted by a dreaded diagnosis. In her memoir, “In Love,” she writes about what happened next.
Preschool Storytime
Open to ages 3 1/2-5. Registration required. Join us for fun stories & a simple craft, designed to develop early literacy skills. Guardians must remain present. Face masks are required of all patrons 2 years and older, regardless of vaccination status.
Online Dating Can Kill You. Literally.
In Jane Pek’s debut novel, “The Verifiers,” an unlikely sleuth starts out researching digital Casanovas — and finds herself involved in a possible murder.
To Paradise
UnCovered review by Collette Jones, Librarian, ACLS Pleasantville Branch
Hanya Yanagihara novels can feel unsettling and miserable and evoke a luxurious, suffering emotion. A discomfort lingers around Yanagihara’s To Paradise. It is a big book with a lot of pain. In interviews, Yanagihara has described her central theme as the duality between the dullness of safety and the flamboyance of danger. Her books are designed to play these two elements against each other: from the individual and also from a society impact point of view. The structure is complicated and messy. To Paradise is made up of three sections: one novella, one set of paired short stories, and one final novel. All take place in the same townhouse in New York’s Washington Square at hundred-year intervals, and all concern a cast of characters with the same names. At the center of each section are David, Edward, and Charles or Charlie.
In 1893, David is a wealthy young man of society in a world where gay marriage is legal, in love with poor and charming Edward but betrothed to rich and respectable Charles. In 1993, there are two Davids: one a young man in New York, living with his wealthy older lover Charles, and David’s father, living in Hawaii, in an abusive relationship with impoverished Edward. In 2093, the protagonist is a young woman named Charlie, who lives in a dystopian New York ravished by pandemics, in a loveless marriage with Edward and fascinated by a mysterious stranger named David. The impossibility of finding any continuity between the various Davids is perplexing. But, while it’s true that none of the characters of To Paradise are the same from section to section despite their shared names, there is coherence. The Davids are generally the protagonists of each section, laboring to choose between a life of safety and order and a life of danger and excitement. Most compelling about these books, what makes them so readable, is at the same time that they are so grotesque in their tragedies, especially Yanagihara’s depictions of pain and torment, they can come across as sensational playing of characters that never quite fit into the real world.
‘Eyesight Compromised. Could Go Blind.’
In “The Beauty of Dusk,” Frank Bruni grapples with the effects of a stroke and finds solace — and wisdom — in talking to people who have suffered similar losses.
Apex [DVD]
Author: Drake, Edward, director, producer, screenwriter. Large, Corey, producer, actor. O'Reilly, Sean, 1974- producer. Willis, Bruce, 1955- actor. McDonough, Neal, actor.
Published: 2022 2021
Call Number: APEX
Format: Video disc
Summary: Serving a life sentence for a crime he didn't commit, ex-cop Thomas Malone is offered a chance at freedom if he can survive a deadly game of Apex. Six hunters pay for the pleasure of hunting another human on a remote island, but once Malone arrives all hell breaks lose. Laying traps and playing mind games, Malone tries to turn the tables and fight for his life and his future.
Published: 2022 2021
Call Number: APEX
Format: Video disc
Summary: Serving a life sentence for a crime he didn't commit, ex-cop Thomas Malone is offered a chance at freedom if he can survive a deadly game of Apex. Six hunters pay for the pleasure of hunting another human on a remote island, but once Malone arrives all hell breaks lose. Laying traps and playing mind games, Malone tries to turn the tables and fight for his life and his future.
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