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Book Review: ‘The Second Coming,’ by Garth Risk Hallberg

Monday, May 20, 2024 - 5:02am
By Dwight Garner
In Garth Risk Hallberg’s new novel, a teenage rebel and her father reconnect amid a sea of their own troubles.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy,’ by Elizabeth Beller

Monday, May 20, 2024 - 5:01am
By Louis Bayard
In “Once Upon a Time,” Elizabeth Beller examines the life and death of the woman who was best known for marrying John F. Kennedy Jr.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


After a Wrenching Best Seller, an Author Takes Up Her Dream Project

Sunday, May 19, 2024 - 5:00am
By Elizabeth A. Harris
An assault led to Chanel Miller’s book, “Know My Name.” But she had wanted to write children’s books since she was a child. She’s done that now with “Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


After a Wrenching Best Seller, an Author Takes Up Her Dream Project

Sunday, May 19, 2024 - 5:00am
By Elizabeth A. Harris
An assault led to Chanel Miller’s book, “Know My Name.” But she had wanted to write children’s books since she was a child. She’s done that now with “Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Books With Lesson on Civil War

Sunday, May 19, 2024 - 5:00am
By Thomas E. Ricks
Three new books show us why the United States should do everything it can to nip the possibility in the bud.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Exhibit,’ by R.O. Kwon

Sunday, May 19, 2024 - 5:00am
By Alexandra Jacobs
R.O. Kwon’s second novel, “Exhibit,” sees two Korean American women finding pleasure in a bond that knits creative expression and sadomasochism.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Defeat Is Agonizing. In These 2 Books, It’s Also Thrilling.

Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 7:50am
If you love stories about beautiful losers, consider Brian Moore’s novel about an alcoholic virgin or Benjamin Anastas’s tale of an inferior twin.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Queen of the Book Club

Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 6:29am
By Elisabeth Egan
Sitting down for lunch with Reese Witherspoon, whose book picks have become a force in the publishing industry.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Reese Witherspoon’s Literary Empire

Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 5:01am
By Elisabeth Egan
When her career hit a wall, the Oscar-winning actor built a ladder made of books — for herself, and for others.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Mood Swings,’ by Frankie Barnet

Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 5:00am
By Sarah Rose Etter
In Frankie Barnet’s novel, “Mood Swings,” two young women work to craft meaningful lives as society collapses around them.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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