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Elizabeth Taylor, Jim Harrison and Other Letters to the Editor

Friday, January 28, 2022 - 10:57am
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Newly Published, From Afro-Atlantic Histories to GameStop

Friday, January 28, 2022 - 10:51am
A selection of books published this week.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Strap in for highs and lows with the pandemic novel 'How High We Go in the Dark'

Friday, January 28, 2022 - 5:01am
By Natalie Zutter

One character is an aimless young man works at a euthanasia theme park for terminally ill kids, placing them on the roller coaster that will kill them before the plague does. It is a book about death.

(Image credit: William Morrow)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


New Horror Fiction

Friday, January 28, 2022 - 5:00am
By Danielle Trussoni
In Sara Gran’s occult thriller, “The Book of the Most Precious Substance,” a rare-book dealer falls under the spell of a powerful 17th-century manuscript.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


The Lives of Black Women, at Home and Abroad

Friday, January 28, 2022 - 5:00am
By Shruti Swamy
Three debut novels — by Kai Harris, Nikki May and Destiny O. Birdsong — follow female protagonists struggling to find their place.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


New in Paperback: ‘Let the Lord Sort Them’ and ‘The Five Wounds’

Friday, January 28, 2022 - 5:00am
By Miguel Salazar
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


A Cooks Tour: 3 Picture Books About Famous Foodies

Friday, January 28, 2022 - 12:30am
By Jenny Rosenstrach
Georgia Gilmore, Alice Waters and Julia Child show kids that food has the power to make our worlds bigger, better and more connected.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


12 New Books We Recommend This Week

Thursday, January 27, 2022 - 1:35pm
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


A young nurse investigates murders in 18th century China in 'The Red Palace'

Thursday, January 27, 2022 - 5:01am
By Caitlyn Paxson

June Hur's history-based novel binds fiction to fact in a gripping young adult mystery. A nurse in 18th century Korea's royal court tries to track down the killer of four women.

(Image credit: Feiwel & Friends)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Want to Be a Writer? Get Your Training as a Wedding Planner.

Thursday, January 27, 2022 - 5:00am
By Elisabeth Egan
Before Xochitl Gonzalez wrote her best-selling debut novel, “Olga Dies Dreaming,” she produced elaborate events. The experience was invaluable.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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