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After ‘A Little Life,’ Hanya Yanagihara’s Big New Novel Rewrites History

Friday, January 7, 2022 - 5:00am
By Gish Jen
“To Paradise” spans centuries and continents with a dizzying array of themes, situations and motifs.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


New in Paperback: ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’ and ‘My Broken Language’

Friday, January 7, 2022 - 5:00am
By Miguel Salazar
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Neal Shusterman Reviews Gary Paulsen’s Final Novel

Friday, January 7, 2022 - 1:00am
By Neal Shusterman
Where “Hatchet” was about an earned connection to the land, “Northwind” is about an earned connection to the sea.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


‘Not Too Far From Watts’

Friday, January 7, 2022 - 1:00am
By Anna Holmes
Two young Black cousins on the hunt for a missing man collide with an uprising, in Brenda Woods’s “When Winter Robeson Came.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Carl Bernstein’s Eulogy for the Newspaper Business

Friday, January 7, 2022 - 12:00am
By Jill Abramson
Bernstein’s memoir “Chasing History” is a personal and affectionate look at the past, when journalism was thriving.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


10 New Books We Recommend This Week

Thursday, January 6, 2022 - 5:32pm
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


'One True Loves' stirs a journey to a successful future with a bit of love

Thursday, January 6, 2022 - 11:06am
By Alethea Kontis

Elise Bryant tells a fantastic tale full of shenanigans and escapades, while also delving into deeper issues of race and the perception of a successful future for young people of color.

(Image credit: Balzer + Bray)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Where Do Best-Selling Authors Want You to Buy Their Books?

Thursday, January 6, 2022 - 5:00am
By Elisabeth Egan
Writers are always extolling the virtues of independent bookstores, but sometimes their websites tell a different story.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


The Latest Mystery and Crime Novels

Thursday, January 6, 2022 - 5:00am
By Sarah Weinman
In “Something to Hide,” Elizabeth George delivers another intelligent, intricate mystery starring Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley of New Scotland Yard.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Where Do Best-Selling Authors Want You to Buy Their Books?

Thursday, January 6, 2022 - 5:00am
By Elisabeth Egan
Writers are always extolling the virtues of independent bookstores, but sometimes their websites tell a different story.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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