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James Hannaham By the Book Interview

Friday, August 26, 2022 - 12:21pm
“Wasn’t it Louis Armstrong who said there are only two types of music — good and bad?” says the author and visual artist, whose new novel is “Didn’t Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta.” “I feel the same about books. I like good.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Review: “The Arc of a Covenant,” by Walter Russell Mead

Friday, August 26, 2022 - 5:00am
By Jonathan Tepperman
In “The Arc of a Covenant,” Walter Russell Mead makes the case that U.S. support for the Jewish state has benefited America more than critics allow.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Review: “The Secret Battle of Evan Pao,” by Wendy Wan-Long Shang

Friday, August 26, 2022 - 2:50am
By Shing Yin Khor
In “The Secret Battle of Evan Pao,” a Chinese American boy and his family feel as if they’re refighting the U.S. Civil War.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Review: “The Tryout” by Christina Soontornvat

Friday, August 26, 2022 - 2:47am
By Jennifer Mathieu
The Thai American heroine of Christina Soontornvat’s graphic novel wrestles with anti-Asian racism while auditioning for the cheerleading squad.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


9 New Books We Recommend This Week

Thursday, August 25, 2022 - 5:37pm
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Coding and Creative Writing Have More in Common Than You Think

Thursday, August 25, 2022 - 5:00am
By Elisabeth Egan
While other future novelists were discussing iambic pentameter and leitmotifs, Gina Chen immersed herself in computer science.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Review: “Black Folk Could Fly,” by Randall Kenan

Wednesday, August 24, 2022 - 5:00am
By Kinohi Nishikawa
“Black Folk Could Fly,” a posthumous book of Randall Kenan’s collected essays, provides a window into his life and heart.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


New Gothic and horror novels

Wednesday, August 24, 2022 - 5:00am
By Danielle Trussoni
A British village wedding awakens some distinctly unpleasant spirits in “Small Angels,” Lauren Owen’s creepy second novel.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Newly Published, From Emergency Rooms to Cross-Country Road Trips

Wednesday, August 24, 2022 - 5:00am
A selection of recently published books.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Review: ‘Perish,’ by LaToya Watkins

Tuesday, August 23, 2022 - 5:00am
By S. Kirk Walsh
The death of a matriarch prompts reflection in LaToya Watkins’s debut novel, “Perish.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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