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100 Years After Kafka’s Death, People and Nations Are Still Fighting Over His Legacy

Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 5:00am

By Benjamin Balint

A hundred years after Kafka’s death, people and nations are still fighting over his legacy.

Shirley Conran, Author Best Known for the Steamy ‘Lace,’ Dies at 91

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 5:33pm

By Penelope Green

A divorced single mother, she started out to write a sex guide for schoolgirls and ended up with a tale of female autonomy that became a best-selling novel.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘The Silence of the Choir,’ by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 9:34am

By Dinaw Mengestu

“The Silence of the Choir,” a novel by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, follows 72 African refugees who have arrived in a Sicilian village.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

What's it like to live in a vacation spot when tourists leave? 'Wait' offers a window

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 6:00am

By Heller McAlpin

Set during a uniquely stressful summer for one Nantucket family, Gabriella Burnham's second novel highlights the strong bonds between a mom and her daughters.

Source: NPR Book Reviews

Don DeLillo’s Best Books: A Guide

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 5:02am

By Gregory Cowles

His fascination with terrorism, cults and mass culture’s weirder turns has given his work a prophetic air. Here’s where to start.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

The Best Crime Novels of 2024 (So Far)

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 5:00am

By Sarah Weinman

Looking for some murder and mayhem (fictional, of course)? Here are the best crime novels of 2024 so far.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

The Best Crime Novels of 2024 (So Far)

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 5:00am

By Sarah Weinman

Looking for some murder and mayhem (fictional, of course)? Here are the best crime novels of 2024 so far.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Jenny Erpenbeck’s ‘Kairos’ Wins the International Booker Prize

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 5:29pm

By Alex Marshall

Translated by Michael Hofmann, it’s the first novel originally written in German to win the major literary award.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Prize-winning Bulgarian writer brings 'The Physics of Sorrow' to U.S. readers

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 1:24pm

By Martha Anne Toll

Writer Georgi Gospodinov won the 2023 International Booker Prize for his book Time Shelter. The Physics of Sorrow, an earlier novel, now has an English translation by Angela Rodel.

Source: NPR Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘América del Norte,’ by Nicolás Medina Mora

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 11:51am

By Zachary Lazar

In a debut novel, history and family legacy — going back to the conquistadors — confound a man’s search for identity.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

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