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For November, A Romance Trio For 'Hamilton' Fans (And The Rest Of You, Too)

Thursday, November 9, 2017 - 7:00am
By Maya Rodale

Even if you haven't seen the musical, you can keep warm this November with a delightful trio of novellas set in and around the battalion commanded by Alexander Hamilton at the siege of Yorktown.

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Source: NPR Book Reviews


'This Mortal Coil' Will Get You All Twisted Up

Thursday, November 9, 2017 - 7:00am
By Amal El-Mohtar

Emily Suvada's debut novel — a high-tech young adult dystopia — is bursting with ideas (and exploding viruses). And while it might seem like a conventional thriller, it's got a twist to reckon with.

(Image credit: Jennifer Kerrigan/NPR)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Children’s Books: Who’s a Hero? Who’s a Villain? It’s Anyone’s Guess in This Fall’s Best Y.A. Fantasy

Thursday, November 9, 2017 - 5:00am
Teenage bounty hunters in a virtual-reality world, Amazons in New York City, vicious unicorns and other good guys gone bad.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Children’s Books: Under Siege From a Mysterious Fog

Thursday, November 9, 2017 - 5:00am
By DAN KOIS
Based on an Oscar-nominated short film, “The Dam Keeper,” a richly drawn graphic novel, tells of a heroic pig who must save his village from a dark and deadly force.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


By the Book: Krysten Ritter: By the Book

Thursday, November 9, 2017 - 5:00am
The actress and author of a thriller, “Bonfire,” can’t read on the set of “Jessica Jones”: “It is crazy exciting! But it’s not a reading environment.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Children’s Books: Learning the Art of the Pickpocket

Thursday, November 9, 2017 - 5:00am
By JENNY ROSENSTRACH
Colin Meloy’s latest novel follows a wealthy, neglected boy who joins a legendary gang of child grifters. What could go wrong?
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Nonfiction: A Grand Tour of the Crisis in Europe

Thursday, November 9, 2017 - 5:00am
By SHERI BERMAN
In “Fractured Continent,” William Drozdiak presents Europe from its various capitals, highlighting the difficult, new reality of the 21st century.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


World War II Seen by a Classicist, and Other New Books About Conflict

Thursday, November 9, 2017 - 5:00am
By THOMAS E. RICKS
Thomas E. Ricks surveys 12 new books of military history.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


'Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life' Examines The Personal Traits That Marked FDR For Greatness

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 - 3:00pm
By Ron Elving

NPR's Ron Elving says historian Robert Dallek's latest tome "emphasizes the human scale of FDR's life, his interaction with the people around him and the interplay among his intimates."

(Image credit: Keystone Features/Getty Images)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Children’s Books: Bookshelf: Capturing the Magic of Wintertime

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 - 11:59am
By MARIA RUSSO
Mice that ice-skate, kids who make a snowbear, twins who discover a winter wonderland and more in this season’s best cold-weather picture books.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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