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Editors’ Choice: 11 New Books We Recommend This Week

Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 6:51pm

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Nonfiction: Is America’s Most Popular Sport Under Siege?

Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 3:00pm

By DAVID OSHINSKY

As Mark Leibovich demonstrates in “Big Game,” his book about the N.F.L., the Lords of the League can’t cope with minor embarrassments, much less serious scandals.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Nonfiction: Bill Cunningham: An Enigma in a Blue Sanitation Worker’s Jacket

Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 5:00am

By SIMON DOONAN

Simon Doonan celebrates the beloved New York Times photographer in this review of “Fashion Climbing,” a posthumous memoir of his early career.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

By the Book: Kate Atkinson: By the Book

Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 5:00am

The author of the forthcoming novel “Transcription” recoils at the idea of a literary dinner party: “I would never invite writers. They’re so competitive.”

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Books News: Children’s Books Authors Are Selling More Than Books. They’re Taking a Stand.

Wednesday, September 5, 2018 - 11:33am

By MARIA RUSSO

They hold signs at protest marches, but they are also volunteering to strategize for a State Assembly race, and even running for office.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

'The Most Dangerous Branch,' Asks Whether The Supreme Court Has Become Too Powerful

Wednesday, September 5, 2018 - 11:16am

By Martha Anne Toll

In author David Kaplan's view, the top court has taken an increasing role in policy making, having issued critical decisions on abortion, voting rights, gun control, healthcare — and the president.

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Source: NPR Book Reviews