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Nonfiction: Karl Ove Knausgaard Reflects on the Man Who Gave Us ‘The Scream’

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - 5:00am
By SIRI HUSTVEDT
Siri Hustvedt reviews “So Much Longing in So Little Space: The Art of Edvard Munch.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


For National Poetry Month, Perspectives On Poetry, Identity And Inspiration

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - 3:05pm
By Natalie Brennan

April is the most poetic month, and we're celebrating by asking poets Hanif Abdurraqib, Yanyi, and Franny Choi to talk about what inspires them to write, and how poetry helps express identity.

(Image credit: Kate Sweeney)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Nonfiction: A Manifesto for Opting Out of an Internet-Dominated World

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - 10:54am
By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH
Jenny Odell is an artist who wants us to learn to detach from social media. In “How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy,” she shows us a way.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


In 'I Was Their American Dream,' It's Culture, Not Color That Matters

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - 7:01am
By Etelka Lehoczky

Even as NPR editor Malaka Gharib makes light of herself in her high-spirited graphical memoir, her wisdom about the power and limits of racial identity is evident in the way she draws.

(Image credit: Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Ali Smith's 'Spring' Unfolds Like A Fern

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - 7:00am
By Heller McAlpin

The latest volume in Smith's seasonal quartet revisits some of her familiar themes — the bleakness of contemporary politics, loss, fractured families, nature and art — yet still feels spring-fresh.

(Image credit: Beth Novey)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Nonfiction: Oliver Sacks’s Final, Posthumous Work

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - 5:00am
By DANIEL MENAKER
“Everything in Its Place” features essays that are actually all over the place.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Poetry: In ‘The Octopus Museum,’ Brenda Shaughnessy Sees a Cephalopod Future

Monday, April 29, 2019 - 4:33pm
By ELISA GABBERT
Haunted by climate change, the poet’s postapocalyptic fifth collection envisions a world where humans have ruined things for everyone.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


The Checkup: In Classic Children’s Books, a Window to Childhood in Past Centuries

Monday, April 29, 2019 - 7:00am
By PERRI KLASS, M.D.
Rare children’s books, made available online through the Library of Congress, show both the constants and the evolution in children’s literature.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Essay: Why Are There So Many Books About Dogs?

Monday, April 29, 2019 - 5:00am
By VANESSA WOODS AND BRIAN HARE
There are more than 70,000 dog books on Amazon, in every conceivable genre. What do they say about our relationship with canines?
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Whatever Your Feelings On Football, 'Fumbled' Scores Big

Sunday, April 28, 2019 - 10:00am
By Denny S. Bryce

Alexa Martin is married to a former NFL player, and she puts that experience to good use in her latest football romance — a witty, sexy story about a determined single mom rediscovering an old love.

(Image credit: Berkley)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


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