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16 New Books to Read in September: Zadie Smith, Stephen King and More

Wednesday, August 30, 2023 - 5:01am
By The New York Times Books Staff
New novels from Zadie Smith, Stephen King and Lauren Groff; Walter Isaacson’s hotly anticipated Elon Musk biography; a history of the AR-15 assault rifle; and much more.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


16 Books to Read in September

Wednesday, August 30, 2023 - 5:01am
By The New York Times Books Staff
New novels from Zadie Smith, Stephen King and Lauren Groff; Walter Isaacson’s hotly anticipated Elon Musk biography; a history of the AR-15 assault rifle; and much more.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review, ‘The Rigor of Angels,’ by William Egginton

Wednesday, August 30, 2023 - 5:01am
By Jennifer Szalai
“The Rigor of Angels,” by William Egginton, considers how three very different men — Jorge Luis Borges, Immanuel Kant and Werner Heisenberg — rejected conventional assumptions about reality and embraced paradoxical truths instead.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Jillian and Mariko Tamaki Talk About ‘Roaming’

Wednesday, August 30, 2023 - 5:00am
By Robert Ito
Jillian and Mariko Tamaki have created award-winning graphic novels together. Their new book, “Roaming,” is an ode to the city that captivated them and the thrills of young adulthood.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Fixer,’ by Edgar Kunz

Tuesday, August 29, 2023 - 11:39am
By Jeff Gordinier
In “Fixer,” his second collection, the poet Edgar Kunz demonstrates a hard familiarity with the gig economy.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Georgia School District Canceled an Author’s Batman Talks After He Said ‘Gay’

Tuesday, August 29, 2023 - 9:25am
By Anushka Patil
An elementary school principal in Forsyth County emailed parents to apologize last week after Marc Tyler Nobleman used the word in a presentation about the origins of Batman.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


New Histories on the Good and Bad of Military Leadership

Tuesday, August 29, 2023 - 5:00am
By Thomas E. Ricks
Republicans are worried about the politics that shape our armed forces. Several recent books look at the good, the bad and the ugly of American military leadership and culture.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Terrace Story,’ by Hilary Leichter

Tuesday, August 29, 2023 - 5:00am
By Lauren Christensen
“Terrace Story” is a novel about generations of women confronting the other side of reality.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


'A Guest in the House' rests on atmosphere, delivering an uncanny, wild ride

Monday, August 28, 2023 - 4:14pm
By Tahneer Oksman

Though inscrutabilities persist in the plot of Emily Carroll's new adult horror graphic novel, the chilling ambiance makes this book one worth visiting.

(Image credit: First Second )

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Fraud,’ by Zadie Smith

Monday, August 28, 2023 - 3:46pm
By Karan Mahajan
Her new novel, “The Fraud,” is based on a celebrated 19th-century criminal trial, but it keeps one eye focused clearly on today’s political populism.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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