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Book Review: ‘A Death in Malta,’ by Paul Caruana Galizia

Sunday, November 5, 2023 - 5:00am
By Clyde Haberman
Daphne Caruana Galizia devoted her life to exposing Malta’s pervasive corruption, writes her son, the journalist Paul Caruana Galizia, in “A Death in Malta.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Picnic,’ by Matthew Longo

Sunday, November 5, 2023 - 5:00am
By Andrew Meier
Matthew Longo’s new book details how ordinary citizens helped speed the downfall of the Soviet empire.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


A Scholarly Scoundrel and a Monkish Detective

Saturday, November 4, 2023 - 8:37am
By Molly Young
Our critic recommends “Hermit of Peking,” by Hugh Trevor-Roper, and “A Morbid Taste for Bones,” by Ellis Peters.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


What Happens to Illustrators When Robots Can Draw Robots?

Saturday, November 4, 2023 - 5:01am
By Erik Ofgang
Illustrators have made a living creating book covers. Now, artificial intelligence is learning to make art.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘A Nearby Country Called Love,’ by Salar Abdoh

Saturday, November 4, 2023 - 5:00am
By Lysley Tenorio
Salar Abdoh’s latest novel, “A Nearby Country Called Love,” explores the complexities of relationships, sexuality and cultural norms in modern Iran.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Among the Bros,’ by Max Marshall

Saturday, November 4, 2023 - 5:00am
By Rachel Fleit
Max Marshall’s “Among the Bros” investigates a multimillion-dollar crime network among fraternity brothers at the College of Charleston.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Revolutionary Temper,’ by Robert Darnton

Saturday, November 4, 2023 - 5:00am
By Caroline Weber
In “The Revolutionary Temper,” the historian Robert Darnton immerses readers in the world of the everyday Parisians who would help topple the monarchy of Louis XVI.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Cross-Stitch,’ by Jazmina Barrera

Saturday, November 4, 2023 - 5:00am
By Angela Lashbrook
In her searching new novel, Jazmina Barrera threads together loss, needlework and the hypnotic coming-of-age tale of three Mexican teenagers.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Jane Garrett, Editor of Acclaimed History Books, Dies at 88

Friday, November 3, 2023 - 4:33pm
By Richard Sandomir
In her 44 years at Alfred A. Knopf, seven of the books she edited won the Pulitzer Prize — and one set off a furious academic debate.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


British Library Hit by Apparent Cyberattack

Friday, November 3, 2023 - 1:15pm
By Alex Marshall
Libraries across Europe appear to be facing attacks from cybercriminals. At Britain’s national library, an “incident” is sending scholars back to an analog age.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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