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

Friday, April 12, 2024 - 11:28am
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


Audiobooks to Lull You to Sleep

Friday, April 12, 2024 - 5:02am
By Elisabeth Egan
No, they’re not boring. But the charm and magic of these audiobooks make them the ideal bedtime stories for adults.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Audiobooks to Lull You to Sleep

Friday, April 12, 2024 - 5:02am
By Elisabeth Egan
No, they’re not boring. But the charm and magic of these audiobooks make them the ideal bedtime stories for adults.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘One Big Open Sky,’ by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Friday, April 12, 2024 - 5:01am
By Salamishah Tillet
Lesa Cline-Ransome’s new novel in verse adds female voices to the late-19th-century Black homesteaders movement.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Different Styles, Different Stories in April’s Graphic Novels

Friday, April 12, 2024 - 5:00am
By Sam Thielman
Minimalist landscapes, maximalist extraterrestrials and schlock movie stars populate this month’s diverse offerings.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Review: In ‘The Outsiders,’ a New Song for the Young Misfits

Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 9:00pm
By Jesse Green
The classic coming-of-age novel has become a compelling, if imperfect, musical about have-not teenagers in a have-it-all world.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Evan Stark, 82, Dies; Broadened Understanding of Domestic Violence

Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 3:59pm
By Richard Sandomir
He and his wife wrote pioneering studies; he used the term “coercion control” to describe psychological and physical dominance by abusers.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


6 New Books We Recommend This Week

Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 3:57pm
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


'The Familiar' is a romance, coming-of-age tale, and a story about fighting for more

Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 3:02pm
By Gabino Iglesias

In her new novel, Leigh Bardugo drags readers into a world of servitude, magic, power struggles, and intrigue — one where there isn't a single character that doesn't have a secret agenda.

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Deborah Feldman, the Author of ‘Unorthodox,’ Touches a Nerve in Germany

Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 9:17am
By Jason Farago
Feldman, who wrote in “Unorthodox” about leaving her Hasidic community in New York, has been touching a nerve in Germany, where she is now a citizen.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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