Newly Published, From Japanese Myths to African Fashion
A selection of recently published books.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Two books dig into the 1990s for the roots of the Trump-era Republican Party
Two veteran observers of American politics, a journalist and a historian, argue that former president Trump is not responsible for the GOP of our day but, instead, exploited it as he found it.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
Review: ‘The Women Could Fly,’ by Megan Giddings
In “The Women Could Fly,” women are uniquely capable of magic, which leads the government to strictly monitor and regulate them.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Review: ‘Life on the Mississippi,’ by Rinker Buck
In “Life on the Mississippi,” Rinker Buck takes a lengthy river trip to examine a uniquely American history.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
'The Last White Man' spins a deft, if narrow, fantasy about identity
Mohsin Hamid's surreal new novel centers on a white man who awakens one morning to find that his skin has turned brown. The Last White Man only seriously strains credulity at its very end.
(Image credit: Penguin Random House)
Source: NPR Book Reviews
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About ‘Bad Sex’ but Were Afraid to Ask
In a quest to explore her own sexuality, Nona Willis Aronowitz hit the sheets — and the books.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Review: “Kiki Man Ray” by Mark Braude
Mark Braude’s biography of a bohemian icon makes a case for Kiki de Montparnasse as an artist in her own right.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Review: ‘Panics,’ by Barbara Molinard; ‘Bad Handwriting,’ by Sara Mesa
Two eerie story collections depict the mundanity of human suffering.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Two sisters fight for Vietnam's independence
The novel Bronze Drum explores the legend of the sisters' rebellion against Chinese rule and the idea of collective memory as resistance.
(Image credit: Grand Central Publishing)
Source: NPR Book Reviews
Book Review: “Mothercare,” by Lynne Tillman
Lynne Tillman’s taut memoir of caring for an aging parent runs an emotional gamut.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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