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Nonfiction: Inside the Elite World of National Spelling Bee Competitors

Sunday, May 5, 2019 - 5:00am
By NANCY FONER
Shalini Shankar’s “Beeline” explores the stakes of these intense, “brain-sport” championships on Generation Z.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


The Week in Books

Sunday, May 5, 2019 - 5:00am
New titles to watch for in May, a Canadian bookstore chain heads to the U.S. and more.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Virtual Reality Eases The Reality Of Natural Destruction (Somewhat) In 'Alienation'

Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 10:00am
By Etelka Lehoczky

Inés Estrada's new graphic novel is set in a version of 2054 that feels oddly close to today; it's the kind of sci-fi that doesn't imagine the future so much as remind you how strange the present is.

(Image credit: Fantagraphics)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


In 'A Prince On Paper,' The Road To Love Is Rocky

Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 7:00am
By Denny S. Bryce

This third volume in Alyssa Cole's Reluctant Royals series of romances features a shy but determined heroine and a prince who wants people to think he's a playboy — and all their emotional baggage.

(Image credit: Avon)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Fiction: A Sudanese Slave Starts a New Life in an Italian Convent

Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 5:00am
By RANDY BOYAGODA
Véronique Olmi’s novel “Bakhita” reimagines the real-life story of St. Josephine Bakhita, captured as a child in Darfur and liberated in Venice.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Nonfiction: Europe’s Glorious Years of Peace and Prosperity

Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 5:00am
By MICHAEL A. McFAUL
Ian Kershaw’s “The Global Age” looks back on the extraordinary achievements of the recent past.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Nonfiction: The Many Tragedies of 9/11

Friday, May 3, 2019 - 3:00pm
By CLYDE HABERMAN
Mitchell Zuckoff’s “Fall and Rise” is a moment-to-moment re-creation of the events of 9/11, with a focus on the people most closely affected.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


'What Doesn't Kill You' Is A Humorous, Authentic Take On Growing Up Black

Friday, May 3, 2019 - 1:25pm
By Soraya Nadia McDonald

In his new book of essays, Damon Young, co-founder of the blog Very Smart Brothas, sticks it to his high school bully — while also offering insights into race, power and how to be a modern man.

Source: NPR Book Reviews


From Family Drama To Global Apocalypse, These Two Novels Keep You Riveted

Friday, May 3, 2019 - 12:31pm
By Maureen Corrigan

Sarah Blake's The Guest Book is a multi-generational drama set against a backdrop of war and social upheaval. The Last, by Hanna Jameson, centers on the survivors of a nuclear holocaust.

(Image credit: Simon & Schuster)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


The Book Review Podcast: Laila Lalami on ‘The Other Americans’

Friday, May 3, 2019 - 11:26am
Lalami discusses her new novel, and Jenny Odell talks about “How to Do Nothing.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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