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Book Review: ‘Liars,’ by Sarah Manguso

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 5:00am
By Brian Dillon
The aggrieved wife who narrates Sarah Manguso’s novel “Liars” may or may not be a reliable source about her monster of a husband.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Quiet Damage,’ by Jesselyn Cook

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 5:00am
By Roxanna Asgarian
In “The Quiet Damage,” Jesselyn Cook traces the effects of the conspiracy theory on the spouses, children and siblings of believers.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Colson Whitehead Looks Back at ‘The Underground Railroad’

Monday, July 22, 2024 - 4:20pm
The first in a series of conversations with authors appearing on our “Best Books of the 21st Century” list.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘A Question of Belonging,’ by Hebe Uhart

Monday, July 22, 2024 - 10:40am
By Dwight Garner
The simple pleasures keep coming in this keenly observed collection by the Argentinian writer Hebe Uhart.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


'Liars' is an autopsy of a bitterly disappointing marriage

Monday, July 22, 2024 - 8:48am
By Heller McAlpin

In her fierce second novel, Sarah Manguso writes a requiem for a failed relationship from the point of view of a survivor, the wife left behind.

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Bluestockings,’ by Susannah Gibson

Monday, July 22, 2024 - 5:01am
By Francesca Wade
A new book by Susannah Gibson spotlights the 18th-century Bluestockings, who aspired to have their writings and ideas accorded the same respect as men’s.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


A New Era for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Begins

Monday, July 22, 2024 - 5:01am
By George Gene Gustines
As a comic book series to honor the Turtles’ 40th anniversary debuts, here’s a look back at their milestones.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


From Naples to New Orleans, Murder and Mayhem

Sunday, July 21, 2024 - 6:38am
By Sarah Weinman
Our crime columnist on four new novels.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Harry Crews, Barry Hannah, Larry Brown and the Rough South

Sunday, July 21, 2024 - 5:00am
By Dwight Garner
Harry Crews, Barry Hannah and Larry Brown were part of a Southern writers’ movement that centered dissidents and outsiders. They’re still worth reading.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


A new French cookbook explores Marseille as a cultural melting pot

Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 7:57am
By Eleanor Beardsley
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A new cookbook celebrates Marseille, France's second-largest city.

(Image credit: Emilienne Malfatto for NPR)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


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