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How Far Will a Reader Go to Hear Songs Inspired by Books?

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - 10:12am
By Elisabeth Egan
In search of a connection between two worlds — one beloved, one baffling — a bibliophile made a musical pilgrimage.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Seventh Veil of Salome,’ by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - 5:03am
By Lauren LeBlanc
Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s new novel, “The Seventh Veil of Salome,” follows strivers in 1950s Hollywood competing for a place in an industry that does not embrace them.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Missing Thread,’ by Daisy Dunn

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - 5:02am
By Lyta Gold
In her corrective “The Missing Thread,” the classical historian Daisy Dunn paints a fuller picture of the ancient world.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Movement,’ by Clara Bingham

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - 5:02am
By Anna Holmes
In “The Movement,” Clara Bingham captures the years 1963-73 in the voices of the women who lived it.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘I Am on the Hit List,’ by Rollo Romig

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - 5:02am
By Nitish Pahwa
In “I Am on the Hit List,” Rollo Romig explores the political world of Gauri Lankesh.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Hoof Beats,’ by William T. Taylor; ‘Raiders, Rulers, And Traders,’ by David Chaffetz.

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - 5:01am
By Robert Sullivan
Two new books look at how horses and primates helped each other grow from skittish little mammals to conquerors of the world.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


George Saunders Reflects on His Novel ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’

Monday, August 5, 2024 - 2:16pm
The third in a series of conversations with authors appearing on our “Best Books of the 21st Century” list.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Barbara Howar, Irreverent Memoirist of Washington Society, Dies at 89

Monday, August 5, 2024 - 1:28pm
By Anita Gates
She was already a prominent hostess in the nation’s capital when her uninhibited, best-selling 1973 memoir, “Laughing All the Way,” made her a star.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


On Biden’s Exit, Pelosi Says She Was Driven by Need to Defeat Trump

Monday, August 5, 2024 - 12:42pm
By Carl Hulse
A new book by the former speaker details her clashes with the former president, but it was written before her most recent exercise of political might: helping persuade President Biden to end his re-election bid.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


The Author of ‘Red, White and Royal Blue’ Is Back, With More Spice and No Shame

Monday, August 5, 2024 - 9:49am
By Elizabeth A. Harris
Casey McQuiston’s debut proved that queer romance can be a hit. In their latest novel, “The Pairing,” sex doesn’t only sell; it’s also “beautiful and really soul affirming.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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