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Review: ‘Canopy,’ by Linda Gregerson

Friday, April 15, 2022 - 12:06am
By Stephanie Burt
In “Canopy,” her seventh collection, Linda Gregerson mourns for humanity and the earth even as she clings to signs of personal connection.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Essay: What Is Poetry?

Friday, April 15, 2022 - 12:03am
By Elisa Gabbert
“Poetry leaves something out,” our columnist Elisa Gabbert says. But that’s hardly the extent of it.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


The First Fully Illustrated Selection of Pablo Neruda’s Question Poems

Friday, April 15, 2022 - 12:01am
By Joyce Maynard
“Book of Questions,” the Nobel laureate’s last great work of poetry, is lyrical, meditative, philosophical. Is it also for children?
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Ocean Vuong’s Reading List

Friday, April 15, 2022 - 12:01am
“I feel truer to myself while reading than I do experiencing the world through my body — so any chance to read is ideal for me.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Are China and the United States on a Collision Course to War?

Thursday, April 14, 2022 - 3:00pm
By Kevin Peraino
Kevin Rudd’s “The Avoidable War” examines the possibilities of a disaster and the ways China and America can avert it.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Review: ‘The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures,’ by Paul Fischer

Thursday, April 14, 2022 - 5:00am
By Leah Greenblatt
In his new book, “The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures,” Paul Fischer investigates the life — and mysterious disappearance — of Louis Le Prince.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Hannah Gadsby Moves From Stage to Page

Thursday, April 14, 2022 - 5:00am
By Elisabeth Egan
The Australian comedian brings distinctive flair to the structure and tone of her memoir.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Mourning Songs for Lives, and Art, That Could Have Been

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 - 6:16pm
By Kat Chow
Memoirs by Samantha Hunt, Natalie Hodges and Ashley Marie Farmer transform grief into literature.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: “Supertall,” by Stefan Al

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 - 11:03am
By Paul Goldberger
Stefan Al’s “Supertall” is a thoughtful inquiry into the new generation of skyscrapers, which are taller and more ubiquitous than their predecessors.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Everything We Wanted to Know About David Shields (and Already Asked)

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 - 5:00am
By Deborah Solomon
His new book is composed entirely of questions posed in interviews over his long career.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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