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Terra Incognita: 'The Planet Factory' And 'The Undiscovered Islands'

Saturday, November 11, 2017 - 7:00am

By Genevieve Valentine

Two new books about unreal islands and yet-to-be-real planets have much to tell us about what human beings want to know when we look around at the world — life is uncertain, and our fears need maps.

(Image credit: Antar Dayal/Getty Images/Illustration Works)

Source: NPR Book Reviews

Inside the List: Meet the Sword-Fighting, Home-Brewing, Airplane-Flying Heavy-Metal Singer

Friday, November 10, 2017 - 4:12pm

By GREGORY COWLES

Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden has written a memoir as far-ranging as he is, “What Does This Button Do?”

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

The Book Review Podcast: Kurt Andersen on Channeling President Trump

Friday, November 10, 2017 - 1:09pm

Andersen talks about “You Can’t Spell America Without Me”; Liza Mundy discusses “Code Girls”; and Maria Russo on the season’s children’s books.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Children’s Books: A Highlight Reel of Artists in Studio

Friday, November 10, 2017 - 5:06am

By JOSEPHINE SEDGWICK

Three illustrators of books for young readers share their creative processes.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Nonfiction: Memoirs Take the Wheel

Friday, November 10, 2017 - 5:00am

By MEGHAN DAUM

New memoirs on driving by a long-haul trucker, a Saudi activist and a mother trying to connect with her son.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Children’s Books: Bookshelf: Picture Books for Animal-Loving Children

Friday, November 10, 2017 - 5:00am

By MARIA RUSSO

An octopus who escapes from an aquarium, a feather searching for its bird, a cardinal trapped in a Christmas tree and more in this season’s best animal books.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews