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Audiobook Review: ‘Alice Sadie Celine,’ by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright

Friday, December 22, 2023 - 5:00am
By Michelle Hart
In “Alice Sadie Celine,” Sarah Blakley-Cartwright’s first novel for adults, a lauded feminist becomes entangled with her daughter’s best friend.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


9 New Books We Recommend This Week

Thursday, December 21, 2023 - 3:21pm
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Tolkien Estate Wins Court Order to Destroy Fan’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Sequel

Thursday, December 21, 2023 - 5:38am
By Remy Tumin
Ruling that the fan’s unauthorized book violated copyright protections, a judge barred him from distributing it and ordered him to destroy all electronic and physical copies of it.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Omid Scobie’s ‘Endgame’ Heralds the Start of a New Era

Thursday, December 21, 2023 - 5:01am
By Elisabeth Egan
Having written about an inflection point for the British monarchy, the royals chronicler is at a crossroads in his own career.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Poem: Primavera

Thursday, December 21, 2023 - 5:01am
By Louise Glück
Louise Glück’s mode of lamentation was her signature, and it seems fitting that one of her poems occasions the end of this column, after nine years.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


What We’re Made Of

Thursday, December 21, 2023 - 5:00am
By Alexander Nazaryan
Three new books explore the how, why and what that keep our world moving.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Interview: Kathy Hourigan

Thursday, December 21, 2023 - 5:00am
“Caro’s works are masterpieces of research and artistry,” says the former vice president and managing editor at Knopf Doubleday, who looks forward to — what else? — more reading, after 60 years on the job.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Cari Beauchamp, Who Chronicled the Women of Early Hollywood, Dies at 74

Wednesday, December 20, 2023 - 5:41pm
By Clay Risen
In books and magazine articles, she uncovered the forgotten story of the actresses and screenwriters who helped create the film industry.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Still shopping for the little ones? Here are 10 kids' books we loved this year

Wednesday, December 20, 2023 - 2:00pm
By Beth Novey

If you've found yourself reading the same picture book over and over (and over and over) to a small but determined audience we see you and salute you! Is it time to add a few new titles to the mix?

(Image credit: NPR)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Henry James’s Best Books: A Guide

Wednesday, December 20, 2023 - 12:05pm
By Lauren Christensen
A patron saint of exquisite verbosity, James made a career examining the clash of American innocence with European cunning. Here are his best works.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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