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Book Review: ‘Bad Habit,’ by Alana S. Portero, translated by Mara Faye Lethem

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 5:02am
By Aaron Shulman
Alana S. Portero’s debut, “Bad Habit,” follows one woman’s coming-of-age in a blue-collar Madrid neighborhood.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


If You Read One Romance This Spring, Make It This One

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - 5:02am
By Olivia Waite
Our romance columnist recommends three terrific new books, but the one she loves most is Cat Sebastian’s “You Should Be So Lucky.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Kathleen Hanna Reveals the Story of Her Life in ‘Rebel Girl’

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 11:00am
By Amanda Hess and OK McCausland
In “Rebel Girl,” the punk frontwoman reveals the story of her life — the men who tried to stop her, the women who kept her going and the boy who made her a mother.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Secret Mind of Bertha Pappenheim,’ by Gabriel Brownstein

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 5:03am
By Susannah Cahalan
As described by Gabriel Brownstein, the basis for one of Freud’s most famous cases posed as many questions as it answered.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Prairie, Dresses, Art, Other,’ by Danielle Dutton

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 5:03am
By Lucy Ellmann
“Prairie, Dresses, Art, Other,” the author’s new collection, ranges from a playful one-act drama set in a lake to short fiction rife with apocalyptic anxiety.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Was Shakespeare Really Born in This Stratford-upon-Avon House?

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 5:03am
By Elizabeth Winkler
Every year, millions flock to Stratford-upon-Avon, England, to visit the house known as Shakespeare’s Birthplace. But was he really born there? A whole industry depends on it.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Whole Staggering Mystery,’ by Sylvia Brownrigg

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 5:01am
By Emma Brockes
In “The Whole Staggering Mystery,” Sylvia Brownrigg explores her mysterious parent’s past, and finds more than she bargained for.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Jane Smiley’s Folk Music Novel Hits Some Bum Notes

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 5:01am
By Wesley Stace
“Lucky” features a 1970s singer-songwriter who finds improbable success.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


PEN America Cancels Literary Awards Ceremony Amid Gaza War Fallout

Monday, April 22, 2024 - 5:08pm
By Jennifer Schuessler
The event had been set for April 29, but weeks of escalating criticism of the organization’s response to the war had led nearly half of the prize nominees to withdraw.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Looking for new ways to appreciate nature? 2 new birding books may help

Monday, April 22, 2024 - 10:02am
By Barbara J. King

Novelist Amy Tan's The Backyard Bird Chronicles centers on an array of birds that visit her yard, as Trish O'Kane's Birding to Change the World recalls lessons from birds that galvanized her teaching.

Source: NPR Book Reviews


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