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Like 'Goosebumps?' Here's Another 30 Years' Worth Of Horror For Kids

Sunday, August 12, 2018 - 10:00am
By Grady Hendrix

From the late '60s to the rise of Harry Potter in the late '90s, horror fiction had a hold on young readers, and there was something to scare everyone, from realistic thrillers to possessed dummies.

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Source: NPR Book Reviews


'Baghdad Noir' Presents A City Of Diverse Experiences

Sunday, August 12, 2018 - 7:00am
By Bethanne Patrick

Akashic Books' Noir series visits Baghdad for its latest installment, and the talented writers collected here manage to wrest compelling noir from a place that's plenty dark already.

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Source: NPR Book Reviews


'The Victorian And The Romantic' Attempts To Link Writers Through The Ages

Saturday, August 11, 2018 - 10:17am
By Annalisa Quinn

Nell Stevens's new memoir is an uneven but pleasant book that braids her story of doing a PhD amid an uneasy love affair with imaginary scenes from the life of her 19th century research subject.

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Source: NPR Book Reviews


Graceful 'Court Dancer' Can't Escape Her Sorrows

Saturday, August 11, 2018 - 7:00am
By Jean Zimmerman

Kyung-Sook Shin's atmospheric, tragic novel follows a beautiful orphan whose dancing skills secure her a place at the Korean court, and later a life in Belle Époque France — but not happiness.

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Source: NPR Book Reviews


All the World’s a Crime: Thrillers from Around the Globe

Friday, August 10, 2018 - 5:15pm
By TINA JORDAN
Our map of crime novels and detective fiction offers far-flung suggestions for your summer reading.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


The Book Review: Lydia Millet on ‘Fight No More’

Friday, August 10, 2018 - 4:12pm
“Everything’s so outrageous now in the public sphere,” Ms. Millet says. “You can’t really be more absurd or more fictional than real life is right now.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Inside the List: Around the World With Books: A Peek at Global Best-Seller Lists

Friday, August 10, 2018 - 2:34pm
By TINA JORDAN
In August, the best-seller lists here don’t change much. So we decided to look elsewhere — Germany, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Our Back Pages: Notes From the Book Review Archives

Friday, August 10, 2018 - 11:26am
In which we consult the Book Review’s past to shed light on the books of the present. This week: Fareed Zakaria’s first book, “From Wealth to Power.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Children’s Books: Actress Diane Guerrero Recounts Her Family’s Deportation Ordeal

Friday, August 10, 2018 - 11:14am
By CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN
In “My Family Divided,” the “Orange Is the New Black” star tells the story of coming home at age 14 to find her parents gone, taken by immigration authorities.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Children’s Books: How Do We Tell a New Generation of Teenagers About the Vietnam War?

Friday, August 10, 2018 - 5:00am
By FELICIA KORNBLUH
Elizabeth Partridge’s “Boots on the Ground” includes some disturbing images and facts. But today’s activist teenagers can handle a fuller account of American conduct during the war.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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