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“James’ Won the Pulitzer, But Not Without Complications

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 6:19pm
By Alexandra Alter
In an unusual but not unprecedented move, the prize board chose a fourth option after it couldn’t agree on the three less-heralded finalists.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Barry Diller Says He Is Gay, but Has a “Unique and Complete Love” with Diane von Furstenberg

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 5:06pm
By Jesse McKinley
The media mogul publicly addressed being gay for the first time, while also celebrating his marriage to Diane von Furstenberg. “Today he opened to the world,” she said.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Peepshow,’ by Kate Summerscale

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 1:06pm
By Sarah Lyall
In “The Peepshow,” Kate Summerscale tells the stranger-than-fiction story of a sensational murder case that rocked 1950s London.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Jeffrey Seller Produced ‘Hamilton.’ Now, in ‘Theater Kid,’ He’s Telling His Story.

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 11:06am
By Michael Paulson
In “Theater Kid,” Jeffrey Seller reflects on his Broadway career.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Eternal Summer,’ by Franziska Gänsler

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 5:00am
By Lauren Christensen
In Franziska Gänsler’s novel, “Eternal Summer,” a tenuous bond forms between strangers stranded in a hotel as the world burns.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Original Daughter,’ by Jemimah Wei

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 5:00am
By Oyinkan Braithwaite
In “The Original Daughter,” the debut novel by Jemimah Wei, a Singaporean family craters under the weight of ambition, jealousy and things left unsaid.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Manor of Dreams,’ by Christina Li

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 5:00am
By Hannah Holland
In “The Manor of Dreams,” two sets of women navigate both a contested inheritance and paranormal activity after a devastating death.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Director,’ by Daniel Kehlmann

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 5:00am
By J. Hoberman
A new novel considers the perplexing life and times of G.W. Pabst, the Austrian filmmaker who worked in the shadow of the Reich.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Amid Trump Cuts, Officials Resign From the National Endowment for the Arts

Monday, May 5, 2025 - 5:08pm
By Michael Paulson
Senior officials announced their resignations after the Trump administration withdrew grants from arts organizations around the country.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Pulitzer Prizes 2025: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists

Monday, May 5, 2025 - 5:00pm
By Alexandra Alter, Joumana Khatib and Gregory Cowles
“James,” by Percival Everett won the fiction prize, and Jason Roberts received the biography prize for “Every Living Thing.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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