Nonfiction: In Defense of Liberalism
Adam Gopnik’s “A Thousand Small Sanities” is an argument against the illiberal left, even though Gopnik accepts some of its premises.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Fiction: An Astronaut, an Antiwar Radical and a Novelist’s Epic Vision of America
Vietnam, Watergate and the first moonwalk mark the characters in “America Was Hard to Find,” a sweeping debut novel by Kathleen Alcott.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Newsbook: Read 3 Books About Doris Day and Her Legacy
Her autobiography, a biography and a cultural critic’s take give insight into the star’s long career.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Nonfiction: A New Book Argues That Generic Drugs Are Poisoning Us
In her stunning exposé “Bottle of Lies,” Katherine Eban describes a world of generic drug manufacturing rife with corruption and life-threatening misdeeds.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Nonfiction: David McCullough’s Idealistic Settlers
McCullough’s “The Pioneers” tells of the good intentions behind the creation of Ohio.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Fiction: A Heroine Checks In to the Psychiatric Ward, and Takes Notes
The depressed protagonist of Binnie Kirshenbaum’s novel “Rabbits for Food” has trouble connecting with others, but she is alert to the sanity of the insane.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
An Ethereal Child Causes Earthly Problems In 'Lanny'
Max Porter's propulsive, original new novel is set in a small, seemingly idyllic English village that quickly turns darker when the whimsical young son of a newly-arrived couple goes missing.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
Nonfiction: Grieving the Death of a Child in ‘Once More We Saw Stars’
Jayson Greene’s book is an emotional and loving tribute to his toddler daughter, Greta, killed by a falling brick in New York City in 2015.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
'Bottle Of Lies' Exposes The Dark Side Of The Generic Drug Boom
A new book investigates the history of unsafe and deceptive practices by some generic drug manufacturers, and explains why U.S. regulators struggle to keep up with a global industry.
(Image credit: Dhiraj Singh/Getty Images)
Source: NPR Book Reviews
Hansel, Gretel And Halley's Comet Link The Tales In 'Alternate Endings'
The storylines in Lindsey Drager's new novel take place across a millennium, from a version of Hansel and Gretel wandering the woods in 1378 to a girl fetching water on the dying earth of 2136.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
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