Two New Musicals Poke at the Seamy Underbelly of the American Dream
Kristin Chenoweth stars in “The Queen of Versailles” in Boston, while a new “Gatsby” musical in Cambridge takes Myrtle seriously.
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Sarah Jessica Parker on Her Life in Publishing
Since 2016, the renowned actress has also worked in publishing, bringing her name and love of books to imprints at two companies. In this episode, she discusses what that work has meant to her.
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Book Review: ‘Mama in the Moon,’ by Doreen Cronin, and ‘Sometimes We Fall,’ by Randall de Sève
In a world worth exploring, our reviewer argues, an occasional spill is the price of admission.
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Book Review: ‘Unspeakable Home,’ by Ismet Prcic
In “Unspeakable Home,” Ismet Prcic writes about a broken writer named Izzy Prcic, who is working on a book about his immigration, displacement and life struggles.
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Book Review: ‘Hum,’ by Helen Phillips
In Helen Phillips’s near-future novel, “Hum,” a family’s dream vacation away from technology devolves into a misadventure with major consequences.
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6 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
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From Harlem to Selma to Paris, James Baldwin’s Life in Pictures
An exploration of the long arc of Baldwin’s career, on what would have been the 100th birthday of the author of “Giovanni’s Room” and “The Fire Next Time.”
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Deborah Harkness, the Author of the ‘All Souls’ Series, on Her Reading Life
‘By admitting that, I fear I will be drummed out of the Novelists’ Corps,’ she says. ‘The Black Bird Oracle,’ the latest in her best-selling ‘All Souls’ series, is just out.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
In Chicago, 3 Shows That Keep the Audience in Mind and Engaged
Musical adaptations of “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” and “The Lord of the Rings” as well as a new Samuel D. Hunter play were on our critic’s itinerary.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Club: Read ‘My Brilliant Friend’ With the Book Review
In August, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “My Brilliant Friend,” the first book in Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan quartet.
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