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Book Review: ‘Slow Productivity,’ by Cal Newport

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 5:03am
By Jennifer Szalai
In his eighth book, the best-selling author Cal Newport offers life hacks for producing high-quality work while working less.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Reading Genesis,’ by Marilynne Robinson

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 5:00am
By Francis Spufford
The Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Marilynne Robinson delivers a riveting interpretation of the Bible’s first book.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Gabriel García Márquez Wanted to Destroy His Last Novel. It’s About to Be Published.

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 12:01am
By Alexandra Alter
The publication of “Until August” adds an surprising twist to his legacy, and may stir questions about posthumous releases that contradict a writer’s directives.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


'Grief Is for People' is an idiosyncratic reflection on friendship and loss

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 2:28pm
Sloane Crosley's memoir about a friend who died by suicide takes the form of a "traditional" elegy, but there's nothing traditional about Crosley's arresting observations on being engulfed by grief.
Source: NPR Book Reviews


Rabbi Ellen Bernstein, Who Saw Ecology as God’s Work, Dies at 70

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 2:27pm
By Sam Roberts
She linked her passion for the natural environment to the precepts of the Hebrew Bible, beginning with the Garden of Eden.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Kennedy Ryan's new novel, plus 4 other new romances by Black authors

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 10:35am
By Carole V. Bell

Black romance authors have been some of the leading advocates for change in the books industry. This Could Be Us, the latest by bestselling author Kennedy Ryan, hits shelves today.

Source: NPR Book Reviews


A New Publisher Promises Authors ‘the Lion’s Share of the Profit’

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 5:04am
By Elizabeth A. Harris
Authors Equity is tiny but has big industry names behind it. Its founders hope their profit-sharing approach and experience will entice authors.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Cristina Henríquez Sails the Panama Canal

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 5:03am
By Celia McGee
In her new novel, “The Great Divide,” Cristina Henríquez tells the story of the forgotten lives behind the construction of the engineering marvel that cut a path between continents.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Tell,’ by Jonathan Buckley

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 5:02am
By Tom Rachman
“Tell,” by Jonathan Buckley, is a missing-person mystery recounted in fragmentary anecdotes.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Women Behind the Wheel,’ by Nancy A. Nichols

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 5:01am
By Juliet Nicolson
In a chronicle laced with memoir, Nancy A. Nichols explores how the automobile has provided both freedom and dangers for female motorists.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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