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19 Nonfiction Books to Read This Summer

Friday, June 14, 2024 - 1:57pm
By Wilson Wong
Memoirs from Anthony Fauci and Anna Marie Tendler, a reappraisal of Harriet Tubman, a history of reality TV from Emily Nussbaum — and plenty more.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


New Novels to Read This Summer

Friday, June 14, 2024 - 1:00pm
By Kate Dwyer
Watch for new books by J. Courtney Sullivan, Kevin Barry and Casey McQuiston; re-immerse yourself in beloved worlds conjured by Walter Mosley, Elin Hilderbrand and Rebecca Roanhorse.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Fauci Speaks His Mind on Trump’s Rages and Their ‘Complicated’ Relationship

Friday, June 14, 2024 - 11:01am
By Sheryl Gay Stolberg
In a new book, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci recounts a career advising seven presidents. The chapter about Donald J. Trump is titled “He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


‘Apprentice in Wonderland’ Review: Ramin Setoodeh Dives Into Trump’s Theatrics

Friday, June 14, 2024 - 10:40am
By Jennifer Szalai
As a new book by Ramin Setoodeh shows, Donald Trump brought the vulgar theatrics he honed on TV to his life in politics.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Shadow Men,’ by James Polchin

Friday, June 14, 2024 - 5:04am
By Marisa Meltzer
A scion of wealth claimed self-defense and invoked a sinister blackmailing ring. But, James Polchin asks, what did they have on him?
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: “Animal Albums From A to Z,” by Cece Bell

Friday, June 14, 2024 - 5:01am
By Bruce Handy
Kids don’t need to know what zydeco is, or that Mandy and the Meerkats are a nod to Diana Ross and the Supremes, to dig this spoof of vintage vinyl.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


An A.I.-Powered App Helps Readers Make Sense of Classic Texts

Thursday, June 13, 2024 - 4:33pm
By Steven Kurutz
Margaret Atwood and John Banville are among the authors who have sold their voices and commentary to an app that aims to bring canonical texts to life with the latest tech.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


9 New Books We Recommend This Week

Thursday, June 13, 2024 - 1:00pm
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Fall of Roe,’ by Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer

Thursday, June 13, 2024 - 5:02am
By Mattie Kahn
In “The Fall of Roe,” Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer explain exactly how Roe v. Wade was made — and unmade.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Interview with R.O. Kwon, the author of “Exhibit”

Thursday, June 13, 2024 - 5:00am
To write “Exhibit,” the queer novelist says she had to pretend that no one would read it. “By writing things I’m afraid of saying, I might stand a chance of voicing what I, too, really need and long to see in words.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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