Book Review: ‘The Nenoquich,’ by Henry Bean
Henry Bean’s first novel, reissued as “The Nenoquich,” follows a young writer in Berkeley through a transformative affair.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Interview: Richard Russo Misses the Purity of Childhood Reading
“When you become a writer, you inevitably lose your innocence as a reader,” says the Pulitzer-winning novelist, whose new book is “Somebody’s Fool.” “It’s like being given the underground tour of Disney World. Some of the magic dissipates.”
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Poem: The Desert
Brandon Shimoda wrote this short poem after encountering a lost migrant in the Arizona desert.
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In 'Silver Nitrate,' a cursed film propels 2 childhood friends to the edges of reality
Set in Mexico City in 1993, Silvia Moreno-Garcia's latest novel is steeped in cinematic history and lore, as well an eerie well of myth that recalls H.P. Lovecraft, albeit in a more progressive form.
(Image credit: Del Rey)
Source: NPR Book Reviews
Sultry New Romance Books
The tropes may be familiar in these romance novels — fake dating, falling for a celebrity — but the books themselves are fresh and beguiling.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘Girls and Their Monsters,’ by Audrey Clare Farley
“Girls and Their Monsters,” by Audrey Clare Farley, recounts the tragic story of the Genain sisters, seeing the subjects at the crossroads of psychiatric and societal forces.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Four Sultry New Romance Novels
The tropes may be familiar in these romance novels — fake dating, falling for a celebrity — but the books themselves are fresh and beguiling.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Read Your Way Through Salvador
The writer Itamar Vieira Junior says that to “feel the intensity of life on the streets of Salvador” in Bahia, Brazil, a reader must start with Jorge Amado.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Newly Published, From a Bayou Thriller to Drugs in America
A selection of recently published books.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Stephen M. Silverman, Biographer of Stage and Screen, Is Dead at 71
An entertainment journalist, he persuaded the publicity-shy director David Lean to let him write his story and died before seeing his final book, on Stephen Sondheim, published.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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