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'Interpretations of Love' is debut novel for 82-year-old author

Saturday, August 24, 2024 - 8:33am
By Heller McAlpin

Two years ago, Cat Brushing, a collection of provocative stories about older women still very much in touch with the sensual side of life, put Jane Campbell on the map.

Source: NPR Book Reviews


New York Is Huge. These Books Help Cut It Down to Size.

Saturday, August 24, 2024 - 7:50am
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause,’ by Benjamin Nathans

Saturday, August 24, 2024 - 5:04am
By David Kortava
In “To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause,” Benjamin Nathans takes stock of the generation of dissidents who helped loosen the bonds of tyranny in the Soviet Union.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


New Romance Books to Read

Saturday, August 24, 2024 - 5:01am
By Olivia Waite
Our columnist reviews books by Danica Nava, Courtney Milan, Zen Cho and Karelia and Fay Stetz-Waters.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Key Terms from the D.N.C. That Capture the Kamala Harris Era

Friday, August 23, 2024 - 2:34pm
By A.O. Scott
As Democrats coalesce around their candidate, here are some of the words that define the party now.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘My Brilliant Friend’

Friday, August 23, 2024 - 9:58am
The first novel in Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan quartet was just voted the best book of the 21st century. We like it too.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: “Impossible Creatures,” by Katherine Rundell

Friday, August 23, 2024 - 5:01am
By Laura Miller
“Impossible Creatures” has prompted comparisons to Tolkien, Lewis and Pullman, but action, not awe, is Katherine Rundell’s strong suit.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


6 New Books We Recommend This Week

Thursday, August 22, 2024 - 1:00pm
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Librarian Amanda Jones on Book Banning and Putting Kids’ Interests First

Thursday, August 22, 2024 - 7:36am
Working in a Louisiana middle school has made Amanda Jones a culture warrior, a process she describes in “That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


The Afterlives of Audre Lorde

Thursday, August 22, 2024 - 5:01am
By J Wortham
The feminist thinker is celebrated as a prophet of empowerment and self-care. A new biography shows how she saw our future even more keenly.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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