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Fiction: A Novel About the Fate of a Piano — and the Dreams It Embodies

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 - 5:00am
By JAMES BARRON
In “The Weight of a Piano,” Chris Cander follows the members of a family from Russia to California and traces the way music shadows their memories.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Essay: Lena Dunham Pays Homage to Her Late Literary Hero Diana Athill

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 9:54am
By LENA DUNHAM
The British editor and writer, who died last week at 101, modeled a life of fierce, free-spirited independence.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Pack Your Bags And Your Books For 6 Literary Journeys With Nancy Pearl

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 5:01am
By Nancy Pearl

The latest stack of books from our go-to librarian will transport you to Newfoundland, New Orleans, Sierra Leone, Malaysia, Massachusetts, and the British Isles.

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Source: NPR Book Reviews


Nonfiction: An Anti-Facebook Manifesto, by an Early Facebook Investor

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 5:00am
By TOM BISSELL
In “Zucked,” the venture capitalist Roger McNamee — a former mentor to Mark Zuckerberg — reveals the inner workings behind the platform’s troubling rise to global behemoth.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Even In His Own Memoir 'Let Me Finish,' Chris Christie Gets Upstaged By Trump

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 12:01am
By Ron Elving

In his book, he says the transition team head is "the second biggest job in American politics" — and it is clear he took it on like he would have the top job, as if the shiny new presidency were his.

(Image credit: NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Books News: Meg Medina Wins Newbery Medal and Sophie Blackall Is Awarded Her Second Caldecott

Monday, January 28, 2019 - 5:19pm
By MARIA RUSSO
Women and Latinx authors and illustrators made a strong showing in this year’s prestigious honors, as diversity in children’s books is becoming more evident.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Fiction: A Bolaño Novel About Young Poets in Mexico City, Hungry for Fame, Sex and Adventure. No, Not That One.

Monday, January 28, 2019 - 2:00pm
By LIESL SCHILLINGER
Roberto Bolaño’s coming-of-age tale “The Spirit of Science Fiction,” written around 1984, foreshadows the Chilean author’s epic 1998 breakthrough, “The Savage Detectives.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


'The Falconer' Is A Vivid Tale Of Adolescence And Athleticism

Monday, January 28, 2019 - 12:28pm
By Maureen Corrigan

Seventeen-year-old Lucy Adler loves basketball but struggles to fit in with her peers. Critic Maureen Corrigan says Dana Czapnik's protagonist reminded her of Francie from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

(Image credit: Simon & Schuster)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


'Team Human' Stresses That The Future Lies In Connection And Cooperation

Monday, January 28, 2019 - 5:01am
By Adam Frank

Douglas Rushkoff's knowledge of digital technology shines in his new book, horrifying us with the capacities of the machines we've built — and the ways they have been used against us.

(Image credit: Amr Alfiky/NPR)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Thrillers: Murderous Husbands, Flapper-Era Gun Molls and Korean Assassins: The Latest Thrillers

Monday, January 28, 2019 - 5:00am
Want to escape the real-life suspense novel we’re living in these days? Check out these six new whodunits.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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