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Spooky And Off-Kilter, 'Come Again' Shows Nate Powell's Virtuosity

Thursday, August 9, 2018 - 7:00am
By Etelka Lehoczky

Powell is known for his work on John Lewis' autobiography March -- but his new graphic novel goes in a different direction, digging into family secrets and supernatural horrors in an Ozarks commune.

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Source: NPR Book Reviews


Nonfiction: Leonard Bernstein Through a Daughter’s Eyes

Thursday, August 9, 2018 - 5:00am
By ALEXANDRA JACOBS
In “Famous Father Girl,” Jamie Bernstein is a warm, wry observer, peeking from the wings as her father glories, sifting through the jumbo pill box when he falls apart.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


By the Book: Anne de Courcy: By the Book

Thursday, August 9, 2018 - 5:00am
The biographer and journalist, whose latest book is “The Husband Hunters,” avoids thrillers: “I get all the mayhem I want in the newspapers.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


These Are Some of the Best Book Reviews We’ve Ever Read. A Sing Sing Prisoner Wrote Them Over a Century Ago.

Wednesday, August 8, 2018 - 5:20pm
By TINA JORDAN
Back in 1911, The Times discovered a trove of literary criticism inside one of the state’s most notorious prisons — but couldn’t figure out who the author was. 107 years later, we’ve solved the mystery.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Nonfiction: Black, Gay and Becoming Visible

Wednesday, August 8, 2018 - 3:00pm
By IJEOMA OLUO
In Darnell L. Moore’s memoir, “No Ashes in the Fire,” he describes a brutal childhood in Camden, N.J., and the struggle to fully accept his identity.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


'American Hate' Profiles Survivors, But Also Brings Hope

Wednesday, August 8, 2018 - 11:10am
By Martha Anne Toll

Amid the ugly realities of contemporary America, Arjun Singh Sethi's collection of stories affirms our courage and inspiration, opening a roadmap to reconciliation through the stories of victims.

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Source: NPR Book Reviews


'Marvellous Equations' Pulses With Rhythmic Power

Wednesday, August 8, 2018 - 7:00am
By Juan Vidal

Marcia Douglas's new book imagines a resurrected Bob Marley, living in a clock tower and conversing with spirits — but Douglas also honors and elevates the voices of the women in Marley's orbit.

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Source: NPR Book Reviews


Fiction: The Angst of the Creative Millennial, as Fodder for Satire

Wednesday, August 8, 2018 - 5:00am
By NATE DERN
In “Hits & Misses,” Simon Rich dissects his generation’s culture with humor and empathy. A review by Nate Dern.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Nonfiction: In France, an American Woman Learns the Butcher’s Trade

Tuesday, August 7, 2018 - 3:00pm
By CREE LeFAVOUR
After apprenticing in a Gascon village, Camas Davis returned home with an appreciation of “life, death and dinner.” “Killing It” tells her story.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


In 'Everything Trump Touches Dies,' Few Are Spared

Tuesday, August 7, 2018 - 8:56am
By Tim Mak

Rick Wilson's book is the story of a Republican Party whose shift toward Trumpism left him furious — and a rant against those who have disappointed him — conveyed with biting, over-the-top writing.

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Source: NPR Book Reviews


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