By the Book: Natasha Trethewey: By the Book
The former poet laureate and author, most recently, of “Monument” came to poetic language via Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address: “Before I ever committed any poems to memory I had memorized his speech.”
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Essay: What Pokémon Can Teach Us About Fiction
Video games and novels have more in common than you might think. Jeremy Klemin explains how the logic of both involves enigmas and resolutions.
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Children’s Books: Stories for Kids About Heroic Young Refugees
Survival alone is a victory in three timely tales of displaced children who head to Europe, from Katherine Marsh, Eoin Colfer and more.
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Through Personal Testament, 'Why Religion?' Explores Belief In The 21st Century
Distinguished scholar of Christianity Elaine Pagels sets out to explain why religion is still around today, through the lens of her lived tragedies — the deaths of her son and husband 30 years ago.
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Nonfiction: Wesley Yang and the Search for Asian-American Visibility
In his new book of essays, “The Souls of Yellow Folk,” Yang writes about the dilemmas, successes and struggles of people like Eddie Huang and Amy Chua.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Children’s Books: Young Adult Fantasy Novels That Sweep Readers Away
Old-school haunted mansions, a climate apocalypse, a world where survival depends on falconry, and a girl born with a tunnel through her body.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Nonfiction: A New Biography of Ronald Reagan Captures His Passion for Stardom
In Bob Spitz’s “Reagan,” the 40th president emerges as an ambitious man, eager for fame and success, and with the communication skills to make it happen.
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'We Begin In Gladness' Brings A Message Of Poetry's Importance In Today's World
Through the arc of the poet's career, Craig Morgan Teicher shows that while we are often too distracted to appreciate each other and our universe — poetry demands that we pause and listen.
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'Those Who Knew' Is An Explosive Moral Molotov Cocktail
Idra Novey's taut second novel focuses on the silencing of assault victims and the remorse that comes from not speaking up to power. It's not as winning as her first, but there's plenty to admire.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
Essay: A Politician Turned Novelist Learns What Real Rejection Is
Steve Israel thought he had a tough skin, but that was before he went on a book tour.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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