Simon & Schuster Turns 100 With a New Owner and a Sense of Optimism
The milestone comes after a particularly turbulent period, when the publisher was put up for sale and bought by a private equity firm. Since then, investments have boosted morale and helped it grow.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘The Invention of Prehistory,’ by Stefanos Geroulanos
In “The Invention of Prehistory,” the historian Stefanos Geroulanos argues that many of our theories about our remote ancestors tell us more about us than them.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Ed Piskor, Comics Artist, Dies After Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Ed Piskor, 41, was known for his detailed “Hip Hop Family Tree” and “X-Men: Grand Design.” A Pittsburgh gallery canceled an exhibition of his work after the initial allegation.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Contrarian Lionel Shriver deftly satirizes anti-intellectualism in 'Mania'
Shriver's new novel is one of her best. It takes place in an alternative America, where the last acceptable bias — discrimination against people considered not so smart — is being stamped out.
Source: NPR Book Reviews
Is This Maternity Hospital Haunted, or Is It All a Pregnant Metaphor?
In Clare Beams’s eerie new novel, “The Garden,” nefarious things are afoot.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
On the International Booker Prize Shortlist, Heartbreak and Family Love
Books by Jenny Erpenbeck and Hwang Sok-yong are among six nominees for the prestigious award for translated fiction.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘The Wide Wide Sea,’ by Hampton Sides.
In “The Wide Wide Sea,” Hampton Sides offers a fuller picture of the British explorer’s final voyage to the Pacific islands.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin on Her New Home and Book
It took Doris Kearns Goodwin a while to adjust to leaving the Concord, Mass., farmhouse she shared with her husband. But Boston has its compensations.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘There’s Going to Be Trouble,’ by Jen Silverman
In Jen Silverman’s new novel, “There’s Going to Be Trouble,” two generations of activists wrestle with the errors of the past as they strive to create a more survivable future.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book review: ‘The Weight of Nature,’ by Clayton Page Aldern
From dolphins with Alzheimer’s to cranky traffic judges, writes Clayton Page Aldern, the whole planet is going berserk.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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