'Thank You, Mr. Nixon' is a collection written with intelligence, wit and grace
The tensions that arise between two peoples, especially the ones felt by Chinese Americans, form a throughline in Gish Jen's brilliant new collection.
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Your Mother Died. Now She Wants to Tell You Her Secrets.
Charmaine Wilkerson’s debut novel, “Black Cake,” shows how many times a woman can cook up a new life and what happens when she runs out of steam.
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For This Mountaineer, Everest Was a Challenge and a Path to Peace
In her memoir, “In the Shadow of the Mountain,” Silvia Vasquez-Lavado recounts how she climbed Mount Everest and how she transcended a past of abuse and alcoholism.
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Sex, Lies and Infidelity on a Small College Campus
Julia May Jonas’s debut novel, “Vladimir,” taps into a timeless story with several timely twists.
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Unhappy Families Abound in These New Books About Fathers and Sons
Three new books (by Adrian Nathan West, Daniel Black and Obed Silva) explore difficult family dynamics, each challenging in its own way.
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A Novel About Abortion, Told From Inside and Outside a Clinic
In “Mercy Street,” Jennifer Haigh examines a controversial issue from multiple perspectives.
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Hollywood Came to China; It Was Epic.
Erich Schwartzel’s “Red Carpet” explores how Hollywood wooed the Chinese market — and became the villain of the piece.
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‘The Violin Conspiracy’ Is a Musical Thriller With Some Unexpected Notes
Brendan Slocumb’s debut novel is a musical bildungsroman cleverly contained within a literary thriller.
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A Celebration of Rap, and a Shrewd Study of Its Lyricism
“What’s Good,” by Daniel Levin Becker, is a wide-ranging examination of hip-hop and its language games.
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A Mother and Daughter Go Sightseeing. They See Each Other.
In Jessica Au’s prizewinning novel “Cold Enough for Snow,” two generations communicate with words and what’s left unsaid.
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