Ling Ma's stories start out familiar but get very, very weird
Nothing is just one thing in Bliss Montage: Satire swirls into savagery; a gimmicky premise into poignancy. Ma writes with such authority that readers are simply swept along.
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David Milch's 'Life's Work' holds lessons about humanity and the power of art
The TV creator's memoir was written in collaboration with his wife and daughters, who helped him piece together thoughts and memories that evade him due to Alzheimer's disease.
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The Essential Judy Blume
Review: “Magnificent Rebels,” by Andrea Wulf
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Could This Political Marriage Be Saved? Biden and Obama Found a Way.
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'Lessons' finds some familiarity with author Ian McEwan's own life
In this expansive novel, which ranks among McEwan's best work, a man assesses his life's trajectory from childhood to old age, focusing especially on what he considers wrong turns and disappointments.
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A Uyghur seeks just a place to sleep in 'The Backstreets'
Perhat Tursun's novel explores human rights abuses against China's Uyghur minority through one man's search for a home. The author himself has been imprisoned and a co-translator has disappeared.
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Review: “Lessons,” by Ian McEwan
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