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Publishers’ Efforts to Diversify an Overwhelmingly White Industry Have Been Slow, Survey Finds

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 10:19am
By Alexandra Alter and Elizabeth A. Harris
A new survey shows that more people of color are working in the book business, but the industry remains overwhelmingly white.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


James Baldwin’s Best Books

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 9:52am
By Robert Jones Jr.
He wrote with the kind of clarity that was as comforting as it was chastising. Here’s where to start.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Grief Is for People,’ by Sloane Crosley

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 9:30am
By Ashley C. Ford
In her new memoir, “Grief Is for People,” Sloane Crosley works through the death of a beloved friend and mentor.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Means of Control,’ by Byron Tau; ‘The Sentinel State,’ by Minxin Pei

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 5:04am
By Annalee Newitz
In “Means of Control” and “The Sentinel State,” modern governments wield high-tech snooping gear while relying on old methods of social surveillance.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


James Baldwin’s Best Books

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 5:03am
By Robert Jones Jr.
He wrote with the kind of clarity that was as comforting as it was chastising. Here’s where to start.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


15 New Books to Read in March

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 5:01am
By The New York Times Books Staff
Memoirs from RuPaul and Christine Blasey Ford; Tana French’s latest crime thriller; new novels by Percival Everett and Téa Obreht — and more.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Sloane Crosley mourns her best friend in 'Grief Is for People'

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 5:00am
By Heller McAlpin

Russell Perreault hired Crosley when she was 25 and the two became very close. He died by suicide in 2019. Her first full-length book of nonfiction is a noteworthy addition to the literature of grief.

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History,’ by Philippa Gregory

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 5:00am
By Eva Wolchover
In “Normal Women,” Philippa Gregory gives us nine centuries of real-life heroines, murderers, boxers and brides.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


New Science Fiction and Fantasy

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 10:42am
By Amal El-Mohtar
New books by Seth Dickinson, Heather Fawcett and Ray Nayler.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Aaron Lansky, of the Yiddish Book Center, Will Retire as President

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 5:03am
By Joseph Berger
Aaron Lansky spent a lifetime building the Yiddish Book Center, one of the country’s leading Jewish cultural institutions. He’s ready to hand over the reins.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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