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Book Review: ‘The Pardon,’ by Jeffrey Toobin

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - 5:02am
By Jennifer Szalai
A new book by the legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin plumbs the dubious history of the presidential pardon.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


The Writer Who Understood the Power of Not Being ‘Nice’

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - 5:02am
By Katie Roiphe
Janet Malcolm is remembered, above all, for her ruthlessness. But when I went looking for it, I found something much more complicated.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Cerebral Entanglements,’ by Allan J. Hamilton

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - 5:02am
By Deborah Blum
In “Cerebral Entanglements,” Allan J. Hamilton argues that new imaging technologies give us unprecedented access — with revolutionary implications.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Lorne,’ by Susan Morrison

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - 5:01am
By A.O. Scott
“Saturday Night Live” turns 50 this year, and a monumental biography of the man who created it attests to his enduring role as America’s impresario of funny.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Grieving With Paddington

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - 5:01am
By Rachel Sherman
A newly mourning daughter finds an unexpected companion in the beloved films, whose star, a little bear, sets an example of how to live with loss.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Maria Teresa Horta, the Last of Portugal’s ‘Three Marias,’ Dies at 87

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 1:48pm
By Adam Nossiter
The book on which she collaborated with two fellow feminists drew global attention to the repression of women under their country’s dictatorship.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Is Bob Dylan Still a ‘Complete Unknown’?

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 5:02am
By Alex Barron, Kate LoPresti, Wendy Dorr, Sophia Lanman, Elisheba Ittoop and Gilbert Cruz
The director James Mangold discusses the things we may never understand about the folk legend.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Is Bob Dylan Still a ‘Complete Unknown’?

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 5:02am
By Alex Barron, Kate LoPresti, Wendy Dorr, Sophia Lanman, Elisheba Ittoop and Gilbert Cruz
The director James Mangold discusses the things we may never understand about the folk legend.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘You Didn’t Hear This From Me,’ by Kelsey McKinney

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 5:01am
By Marisa Meltzer
The writer Kelsey McKinney tries to wrestle with our guiltiest pleasure.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Summer of Fire and Blood,’ by Lyndal Roper

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 5:00am
By Thomas Meaney
In “Summer of Fire and Blood,” Lyndal Roper tells the story of the serfs who fought for a better life and the elites who co-opted their movement.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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