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Book Review: ‘Casualties of Truth,’ by Lauren Francis-Sharma

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 5:00am
By Violet Kupersmith
In the psychological thriller “Casualties of Truth,” by Lauren Francis-Sharma, a woman and a country are both forced to face the harrowing violence that has shaped them.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Talk to Me,’ by Rich Benjamin

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 5:00am
By Ben Fountain
In “Talk to Me,” Rich Benjamin investigates his family’s harrowing past to better understand the troubles that continued to plague them.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Lamb,’ by Lucy Rose, and ‘Black Woods, Blue Sky,’ by Eowyn Ivey

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - 5:00am
By Margot Harrison
Two new novels riff on fairy tales to explore mothers with unusual hungers and daughters trying to survive them.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Tom Robbins, Whose Comic Novels Drew a Cult Following, Dies at 92

Monday, February 10, 2025 - 1:37pm
By Clay Risen
He blended pop philosophy and absurdist comedy in best-selling books like “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” and “Skinny Legs and All.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Beartooth,’ by Callan Wink

Monday, February 10, 2025 - 9:47am
By Ian McGuire
In Callan Wink’s new novel, two brothers struggling to make ends meet are forced to turn to shady ventures.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


At 83, Anne Tyler Has a New Novel. She’d Rather Talk About Anything Else.

Monday, February 10, 2025 - 8:07am
By Elisabeth Egan
While many of her contemporaries are playing canasta, she’s releasing her 25th book. There’s no mystery to it, Tyler says: Start on Page 1, then keep writing.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


The Bangles, One of the Biggest All-Girl Bands, Want to Reclaim Their Legacy

Monday, February 10, 2025 - 5:02am
By Bob Mehr
The music industry pushed the group behind hits like “Manic Monday” and “Eternal Flame” hard, then pulled them apart. A new book tells their story.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


14 Valentine’s Day Children’s Books

Monday, February 10, 2025 - 5:00am
By Travis Jonker
These refreshingly authentic and playful picture books celebrate the many kinds of love that can fill kids’ lives.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Continental Divide,’ by Bob Johnson

Monday, February 10, 2025 - 5:00am
By Stuart Dybek
The taut, disturbing stories in Bob Johnson’s “The Continental Divide” share the setting of a rural hamlet in Indiana — and transcend it.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Stone Yard Devotional,’ by Charlotte Wood

Monday, February 10, 2025 - 5:00am
By Lauren Christensen
In Charlotte Wood’s novel “Stone Yard Devotional,” an atheist burrows into herself while staying in a convent, and contemplates how to live without causing harm.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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