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Book Review: ‘Meganets,’ by David B. Auerbach

Monday, March 20, 2023 - 10:15am
By Alexandra Jacobs
Who’s really in charge of our online behavior? No one, David Auerbach argues in “Meganets.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


In 'The Teachers,' passion motivates, even as conditions grow worse for educators

Monday, March 20, 2023 - 9:02am
By Gabino Iglesias

Alexandra Robbins illuminates how teachers, who shape our future, live a constant battle against financial pressure, entitled parents, politicians, and the educational system at the local level.

(Image credit: Dutton)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Four Thrilling New Romance Novels

Monday, March 20, 2023 - 5:00am
By Olivia Waite
New romance novels brim with shining, seductive, beautifully crafted sentences.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Review: ‘Biography of X,’ by Catherine Lacey

Monday, March 20, 2023 - 5:00am
By Dwight Garner
Catherine Lacey’s new novel follows a polarizing artist through a fractured country.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Meganets,’ by David B. Auerbach

Sunday, March 19, 2023 - 5:00am
By Alexandra Jacobs
Who’s really in charge of our online behavior? No one, David Auerbach argues in “Meganets.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Wandering Souls,’ by Cecile Pin

Sunday, March 19, 2023 - 5:00am
By Eric Nguyen
In Cecile Pin’s debut novel, “Wandering Souls,” the tale of three young Vietnamese migrants transforms into a larger meditation about how and why refugee stories are told.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The People’s Hospital,’ by Ricardo Nuila

Saturday, March 18, 2023 - 5:00am
By Linda Villarosa
In “The People’s Hospital,” Ricardo Nuila explores the ways in which a space for those stranded by the American health care system serves as an unlikely model.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: “The Nursery,” by Szilvia Molnar

Saturday, March 18, 2023 - 5:00am
By Claire Dederer
In her debut novel, “The Nursery,” Szilvia Molnar paints an honest, frightening and claustrophobic picture of new motherhood.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Commitment,’ by Mona Simpson

Saturday, March 18, 2023 - 5:00am
By Elisabeth Egan
In Mona Simpson’s new novel, “Commitment,” a precariously functioning family fractures under the pressure of mental illness. Or does it?
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


What We’re Reading

Friday, March 17, 2023 - 1:38pm
Gilbert Cruz talks to Book Review staff members about the books they’ve been enjoying lately.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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