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The Shortlist: From Black Holes to Breakfast, Three Books Show How Einstein’s Legacy Lives On

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 - 5:00am
By ADAM BECKER
The revolutionary advances in physics pioneered by Einstein are at the heart of new books that cover phenomena both celestial and mundane.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Nonfiction: A Sensible Climate Change Solution, Borrowed From Sweden

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 - 5:00am
By RICHARD RHODES
In “A Bright Future,” Joshua S. Goldstein and Staffan A. Qvist look to Europe for examples of how nuclear energy can help solve the global warming crisis.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Essay: What Happens When Autism Becomes a Literary Device?

Monday, February 4, 2019 - 2:00pm
By MARIE MYUNG-OK LEE
The disorder is poorly understood. Should novelists be able to make it mean whatever they want?
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


In 'Kill Class,' A Poet Aims To Map The Distance Between Perspectives

Monday, February 4, 2019 - 11:53am
By Craig Morgan Teicher

At her best, Nomi Stone is able to make an anthropological excavation into something beautiful and haunting, laced with double meanings. But at times she stands in her own way, obscuring our view.

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Source: NPR Book Reviews


Nonfiction: A Personal Fight for the Dignity of L.G.B.T. People in India

Monday, February 4, 2019 - 5:00am
By SONIA FALEIRO
In “An Indefinite Sentence,” Siddharth Dube recounts his personal struggle to destigmatize homosexuality and AIDS in his home country.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


In 'Proxima Centauri,' A Teenager And His Creator Struggle To Grow Up

Sunday, February 3, 2019 - 7:00am
By Etelka Lehoczky

Comics creator Farel Dalrymple returns to the world of his 2014 book The Wrenchies for a story about a teen genius stuck — in more ways than one — on a space station light years away from Earth.

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Source: NPR Book Reviews


In 'Dead Queens Club,' Henry VIII Is The Homecoming King

Saturday, February 2, 2019 - 10:00am
By Alethea Kontis

Hannah Capin's zippy new young adult novel follows intrepid journalist Annie (she's from Cleveland so her pal Henry calls her Cleves) as she investigates the mystery of Henry's dead girlfriends.

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Source: NPR Book Reviews


Teen Drag Queens Will Steal Your Heart In 'Death Prefers Blondes'

Saturday, February 2, 2019 - 7:00am
By Caitlyn Paxson

Caleb Roehrig's new YA thriller follows socialite-turned-cat burglar Margo Manning and her crew of kickboxing drag queens as they take on one last multimillion-dollar heist — and its consequences.

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Source: NPR Book Reviews


New & Noteworthy

Friday, February 1, 2019 - 2:44pm
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


The Book Review Podcast: Assessing the Facebook Problem

Friday, February 1, 2019 - 2:31pm
Roger McNamee talks about “Zucked,” and Charles Finch discusses the season’s best thrillers.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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