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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


Book Review: Joseph Epstein’s New Memoir and Book of Essays

Monday, April 22, 2024 - 5:03am
By Dwight Garner
The editor and essayist Joseph Epstein looks back on his life and career in two new books.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


‘James,’ ‘Demon Copperhead’ and the Triumph of Literary Fan Fiction

Monday, April 22, 2024 - 5:02am
By A.O. Scott
How Percival Everett and Barbara Kingsolver reimagined classic works by Mark Twain and Charles Dickens.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Dagwood Takes a Back Seat as Blondie Hires a Pastry Chef

Monday, April 22, 2024 - 5:02am
By George Gene Gustines
Creators will spotlight Blondie in the comic strip, as she brings someone on board for her catering business.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Rulebreaker,’ by Susan Page

Monday, April 22, 2024 - 5:00am
By Lisa Schwarzbaum
In “The Rulebreaker,” Susan Page pays tribute to a pioneering journalist who survived being both a punchline and an icon.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


A Novel of Lost Daughters and Waylaid Lives

Monday, April 22, 2024 - 5:00am
By Michael Callahan
Prison, pregnancies and other operatic turns propel Caroline Leavitt’s latest book, “Days of Wonder.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Climate Doom Is Out. ‘Apocalyptic Optimism’ Is In.

Sunday, April 21, 2024 - 5:00am
By Alexis Soloski
Focusing on disaster hasn’t changed the planet’s trajectory. Will a more upbeat approach show a way forward?
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Somehow: Thoughts on Love,’ by Anne Lamott

Sunday, April 21, 2024 - 5:00am
By Alexandra Jacobs
Slim and precious, “Somehow: Thoughts on Love” doesn’t measure up to her best nonfiction.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Reboot,’ by Justin Taylor

Sunday, April 21, 2024 - 5:00am
By Joshua Ferris
Justin Taylor’s novel “Reboot” examines the convergence of entertainment, online arcana and conspiracy theory.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


2 Books That Capture New York

Saturday, April 20, 2024 - 7:50am
A stroll around the city with a great stylist; a comic novel of love and real estate.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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