Randy Newman Is at His Best When America Is at Its Worst
His movie songs are filled with memorable melodies; his own albums with unsavory characters. One of the most astute cultural observers is the subject of a new book.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Interview With Colin Kaepernick, Activist and Co-Author of ‘We Are Free, You & Me’
Business memoirs are at hand as he navigates a new role as the founder of a startup to “democratize storytelling.” Meanwhile he has co-written “We Are Free, You & Me,” an illustrated book for kids.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘Framed,’ by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey
In “Framed,” an advocate for the wrongly accused joins forces with John Grisham to tell stories of justice denied.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘The Forbidden Garden,’ by Simon Parkin
In “The Forbidden Garden,” Simon Parkin examines the mad, heroic decision during the siege of Leningrad to guard biodiversity at the cost of human life.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
A polarizing, provocative French novelist says he’s written his last book
Annihilation will be his last novel.'/>
Michel Houellebecq is a controversial literary superstar. His new book, Annihilation, centers on a middle-aged Paris bureaucrat in a sexless marriage. It's slow to start, but still holds surprises.
(Image credit: Joel Saget)
Source: NPR Book Reviews
TikTok’s Owner Already Publishes Digital Books. Now It Is Moving Into Print.
ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant that owns TikTok, will focus its publisher, 8th Note Press, on popular genres such as romance, romantasy and young adult fiction.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘Good Reasonable People,’ by Keith Payne; ‘Tribal,’ by Michael Morris
Two new books by psychologists explore the roots of group identity, arguing that it is natural and potentially useful — even in polarized times.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Eddie Van Halen Changed Rock History. Now His Brother Is Telling Their Story.
The guitarist and drummer formed the core of the powerhouse band. After Eddie died of cancer in 2020, Alex stayed quiet, but he’s breaking his silence in a new book.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘A Few Words in Defense of Our Country,’ by Robert Hilburn
A biography of the singer behind “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” and “Short People” considers a complicated man with a satirical edge.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
David Garrard Lowe, Defender of Historic Architecture, Dies at 91
For over 50 years, as a historian, lecturer and author, he fought to protect Beaux-Arts buildings in New York and Chicago from falling to the developer’s wrecking ball.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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