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Books News: Jacqueline Woodson Is Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

NY Times Book Reviews - Thu, 01/04/2018 - 5:03am

Ms. Woodson, a best-selling children’s book author, will travel the country, speaking to kids in schools, libraries, juvenile detention centers and other underserved areas.

Nonfiction: A City Where East Meets West and the Past Is Always Present

NY Times Book Reviews - Thu, 01/04/2018 - 5:00am

Richard Fidler’s “Ghost Empire” and Bettany Hughes’s “Istanbul” explore the intricate, improbable history of one of the world’s great urban centers.

By the Book: Daniel Mendelsohn: By the Book

NY Times Book Reviews - Thu, 01/04/2018 - 5:00am

Daniel Mendelsohn on his fondness of literary criticism, the classics and books about home decor and haute couture.

Crime: A Gumbo of Crime: From the Bayou to Britain

NY Times Book Reviews - Thu, 01/04/2018 - 5:00am

James Lee Burke and Peter Lovesey dig up murderers while Katherine Hall Page caters a possibly fatal party and Ray Celestin channels Al Capone.

#7: Sing, Unburied, Sing: A Novel

Amazon Top Ten - Wed, 01/03/2018 - 10:27pm

Sing, Unburied, Sing: A Novel
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#1: Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House

Amazon Top Ten - Wed, 01/03/2018 - 4:26pm

Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House
Michael Wolff (Author)
Release Date: January 9, 2018

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Newsbook: A Literary Journey Underground

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 01/03/2018 - 4:15pm

Three books delve into mass transit and the creation of the subway.

Nonfiction: No Light at the End of This Tunnel

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 01/03/2018 - 5:00am

Ian Black’s “Enemies and Neighbors” sees no clear solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Nonfiction: What Happens When You Go Under

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 01/03/2018 - 5:00am

Two new books by Kate Cole-Adams and Henry Jay Przybylo look at the mysteries of anesthesia.

Letters to the Editor

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 01/03/2018 - 5:00am

Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.

#10: Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals

Amazon Top Ten - Tue, 01/02/2018 - 4:20pm

Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals
Michael Hyatt (Author)
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#3: The Super Metabolism Diet: The Two-Week Plan to Ignite Your Fat-Burning Furnace and Stay Lean for Life!

Amazon Top Ten - Tue, 01/02/2018 - 1:18pm

The Super Metabolism Diet: The Two-Week Plan to Ignite Your Fat-Burning Furnace and Stay Lean for Life!
David Zinczenko (Author), Keenan Mayo (Author)
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New & Noteworthy

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 01/02/2018 - 12:24pm

A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.

Essay: How Langston Hughes Brought His Radical Vision to the Novel

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 01/02/2018 - 5:00am

Poor black lives weren’t depicted in the serious fiction of Hughes’s day. As Angela Flournoy notes, his debut novel, “Not Without Laughter,” changed that.

Nonfiction: We Are What We Read

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 01/02/2018 - 5:00am

Two new books, by Martin Puchner and Abigail Williams, explore how literature has shaped human society.

#6: 2018 National Park Foundation Wall Calendar

Amazon Top Ten - Mon, 01/01/2018 - 4:14pm

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#10: Thomas Kinkade: The Disney Dreams Collection 2018 Wall Calendar

Amazon Top Ten - Mon, 01/01/2018 - 10:13am

Thomas Kinkade: The Disney Dreams Collection 2018 Wall Calendar
Thomas Kinkade (Author)
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Essay: What to Read if You Want to Know More About North Korea

NY Times Book Reviews - Mon, 01/01/2018 - 5:00am

Nicholas Kristof recommends books about one of the most closed countries on Earth.

Fiction: Displaced Persons

NY Times Book Reviews - Mon, 01/01/2018 - 5:00am

In Daniel Alarcón’s “The King Is Always Above the People,” young men in new situations find out who they really are.

#5: Pimp: The Story of My Life

Amazon Top Ten - Mon, 01/01/2018 - 4:08am

Pimp: The Story of My Life
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