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Why Kristi Noem Is in the Doghouse

Monday, May 6, 2024 - 5:51pm
By A.O. Scott
Americans like their politicians to be dog people. Gov. Noem broke the mold.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Read Your Way Through Montreal

Monday, May 6, 2024 - 8:55am
By Mona Awad
Montreal is a city as appealing for its beauty as for its shadows. Here, the novelist Mona Awad recommends books that are “both dreamy and uncompromising.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Blue Ruin,’ by Hari Kunzru

Monday, May 6, 2024 - 5:02am
By Dwight Garner
Hari Kunzru examines the ties between art and wealth in a new novel, “Blue Ruin.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


A Modern Mom Finds an Ancient Outlet for Feminist Rage

Monday, May 6, 2024 - 5:00am
By Eliza Minot
In Alexis Landau’s ambitious new novel, “The Mother of All Things,” the frustrations of modern parenting echo through the ages.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Early Sobrieties,’ by Michael Deagler

Monday, May 6, 2024 - 5:00am
By Charlie Lee
Michael Deagler’s first novel follows a young man who is piecing his life back together and trying very hard not to drink.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Tits Up,’ by Sarah Thornton

Monday, May 6, 2024 - 5:00am
By Lucinda Rosenfeld
The sociologist Sarah Thornton visits strip clubs, milk banks and cosmetic surgeons with the goal of shoring up appreciation for women’s breasts.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Jerome Rothenberg, Who Expanded the Sphere of Poetry, Dies at 92

Sunday, May 5, 2024 - 3:47pm
By Clay Risen
His anthology “Technicians of the Sacred” included a range of non-Western work and was beloved by, among others, rock stars like Jim Morrison and Nick Cave.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘A Life Impossible,’ by Steve Gleason

Sunday, May 5, 2024 - 5:02am
By Buzz Bissinger
In “A Life Impossible,” the former N.F.L. player opens up about outliving his life expectancy — the challenges, loneliness and moments of joy.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘A Body Made of Glass,’ by Caroline Crampton

Sunday, May 5, 2024 - 5:01am
By Alexandra Jacobs
Caroline Crampton shares her own worries in “A Body Made of Glass,” a history of hypochondria that wonders whether newfangled technology drives us crazier.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Whale Fall,’ by Elizabeth O’Connor

Sunday, May 5, 2024 - 5:00am
By Maggie Shipstead
Set in a remote Welsh enclave on the cusp of World War II, Elizabeth O’Connor’s “Whale Fall” finds fresh resonance for a coming-of-age debut.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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