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Book Review: ‘Critical Hits,’ edited by J. Robert Lennon and Carmen Maria Machado

Monday, November 20, 2023 - 5:00am
By Joseph Earl Thomas
In the anthology “Critical Hits,” gamers like Hanif Abdurraqib, Alexander Chee and Larissa Pham explain what the medium means to them.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Critical Hits,’ edited by J. Robert Lennon and Carmen Maria Machado

Monday, November 20, 2023 - 5:00am
By Joseph Earl Thomas
In the anthology “Critical Hits,” gamers like Hanif Abdurraqib, Alexander Chee and Larissa Pham explain what the medium means to them.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Mick Herron’s Surprise Career as a Blockbuster Spy Novelist

Sunday, November 19, 2023 - 5:00am
By Sarah Lyall
The author of the “Slow Horses” series says he relates more with failures. With millions of books sold and the third season of the series airing next month, he may have to wrap his head around success.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Why Do Evil and Suffering Exist? Religion Has One Answer, Literature Another.

Sunday, November 19, 2023 - 5:00am
By Ayana Mathis
In the third installment of an essay series on literature and faith, Ayana Mathis explores how writers have grappled with one of theology’s oldest conundrums.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


New Crime Novels

Sunday, November 19, 2023 - 5:00am
By Sarah Weinman
Our crime columnist recommends four newly published books.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Annual Banquet of the Gravediggers’ Guild,’ by Mathias Énard

Sunday, November 19, 2023 - 5:00am
By Martin Riker
Mathias Énard’s new novel, “The Annual Banquet of the Gravediggers’ Guild,” considers the jumble of life in a variety of stories and styles.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Books for Thanksgiving

Saturday, November 18, 2023 - 5:28pm
A glamorous family memoir; a fictional dinner party.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Two Books for a Happier Thanksgiving

Saturday, November 18, 2023 - 7:50am
A glamorous family memoir; a fictional dinner party.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


'Day' is a sad story of middle-aged disillusionment

Saturday, November 18, 2023 - 6:00am
By Heller McAlpin

Michael Cunningham's Day joins a new wave of pandemic novels, including Ann Patchett's Tom Lake, Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel's Dayswork, and Sigrid Nunez's The Vulnerables.

(Image credit: Random House)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


The Critics Scoffed. Nora Roberts Just Kept Writing.

Saturday, November 18, 2023 - 5:01am
By Lulu Garcia-Navarro
At 73, a titan of the romance world talks about how she redefined a genre that was all too easy to dismiss.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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