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Book Review: ‘The New Naturals,’ by Gabriel Bump

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 2:40pm
By Omar El Akkad
In Gabriel Bump’s novel “The New Naturals,” a disillusioned couple start a utopian commune in an underground bunker.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Israel-Hamas War Sows Disruption at the National Book Awards

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 1:03pm
By Elizabeth A. Harris and Alexandra Alter
Two sponsors have withdrawn from the event, planned for Wednesday, after learning that some of the authors involved are planning to call for a cease-fire in the conflict.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Money Kings,’ by Daniel Schulman

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 5:02am
By Jacob Goldstein
In “The Money Kings,” Daniel Schulman tells the story of the Jewish immigrants who came to the United States and helped build America’s modern economic system.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘We Are Your Soldiers,’ by Alex Rowell

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 5:01am
By Ben Hubbard
In “We Are Your Soldiers,” Alex Rowell shows how the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser inspired and fostered autocracy among his Arab neighbors in the 20th century and beyond.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘About Ed,’ by Robert Glück

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 5:01am
By Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
Robert Glück’s “About Ed” recounts his relationship with the artist Ed Aulerich-Sugai.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Network of Lies,’ by Brian Stelter

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 12:01am
By Dwight Garner
His book is a thrilling account of the conspiracy to steal the 2020 election, the attack on the Capitol, Tucker Carlson’s defenestration and more.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Claire Keegan's 'stories of women and men' explore what goes wrong between them

Monday, November 13, 2023 - 12:12pm
By Maureen Corrigan

Book critic Maureen Corrigan says her only frustration with Keegan's work is that she wants more of it. So she was happy to read her nuanced, three-story collection, So Late in the Day.

(Image credit: Grove Atlantic)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Happy,’ by Celina Baljeet Basra

Monday, November 13, 2023 - 5:00am
By Kathryn Ma
In “Happy,” by Celina Baljeet Basra, a Punjabi farmer with big dreams finds more challenges than opportunity after he emigrates to Europe.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Day,’ by Michael Cunningham

Monday, November 13, 2023 - 5:00am
By Caleb Crain
Michael Cunningham’s “Day” peeks into the lives of a family on one specific April date across three years as life changes because of Covid and other challenges.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Chasing Bright Medusas,’ by Benjamin Taylor

Sunday, November 12, 2023 - 5:00am
By Andrea Barrett
“Chasing Bright Medusas,” a new biography by Benjamin Taylor, aims not to uncover new facts but to provide a concise introduction to the novelist.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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