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Undeterred, Salman Rushdie Discusses His New Memoir, ‘Knife’

Sunday, April 14, 2024 - 7:57pm
By Sarah Lyall
The author’s new memoir, “Knife,” addresses the attack that maimed him in 2022, and pays tribute to the wife who saw him through. “I wanted to write a book which was about both love and hatred — one overcoming the other,” he says.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘My Beloved Monster’ by Caleb Carr

Sunday, April 14, 2024 - 5:02am
By Alexandra Jacobs
As he struggled with writing and illness, the “Alienist” author found comfort in the feline companions he recalls in a new memoir, “My Beloved Monster.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


2 Books About Other People’s Money

Saturday, April 13, 2024 - 7:50am
A tax manifesto by Edmund Wilson and a money-themed story collection.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


In New York, Literary Events Are the Hottest Ticket in Town

Saturday, April 13, 2024 - 5:03am
By Kate Dwyer
These days, literary events in New York City can require tickets and be just as hard to get into as the hottest restaurant.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘New Cold Wars,’ by David E. Sanger

Saturday, April 13, 2024 - 5:02am
By Justin Vogt
In “New Cold Wars,” David E. Sanger tracks the shifts in U.S. foreign policy as competition among the great powers re-emerges in the 21st century.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Band,’ by Christine Ma-Kellams

Saturday, April 13, 2024 - 5:02am
By Stephanie Burt
In the debut novel “The Band,” a burned-out pop idol meets a disillusioned professor, raising the question: What if the dangers of fame resemble white-collar ennui?
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Thorn Tree,’ by Max Ludington

Saturday, April 13, 2024 - 5:00am
By Edan Lepucki
Cult leaders, curdled 1960s idealism and outsider art collide in Max Ludington’s prismatic novel, “Thorn Tree.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Salman Rushdie Is Again the Toast of Literary Manhattan

Friday, April 12, 2024 - 5:56pm
By Alex Vadukul
Nearly two years after he was stabbed, he was in fine form as he greeted his fellow writers at a party celebrating his candid memoir, “Knife.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


100 Years of Simon & Schuster

Friday, April 12, 2024 - 2:44pm
The publisher has gone through a lot of changes since its founding in 1924. Its current chief executive, Jonathan Karp, talks about the company’s history and its hopes for the future.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


In 'Like Happiness,' a woman struggles to define a past, destructive relationship

Friday, April 12, 2024 - 11:29am
By Ilana Masad

Ursula Villarreal-Moura's debut novel movingly portrays its protagonist coming to terms with an imbalanced, difficult, and sometimes harmful friendship that was also a key part of her life for years.

Source: NPR Book Reviews


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