This Surprising Debut Takes Readers To A Crossroads Of Empires And Cultures
Vinod Busjeet, like his main character, is descended from the Indian workers brought to Mauritius by French and English colonizers. His debut, Silent Winds, Dry Seas, reflects that critical history.
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America’s Uncertain Role in the World After 9/11
Spencer Ackerman’s “Reign of Terror” explores how the attacks of 9/11 have influenced American policy over the last 20 years — and not in a good way.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
The Miracle Cure for All Our Energy Woes?
In “The Star Builders,” Arthur Turrell explores the attempt to produce clean and abundant energy through nuclear fusion.
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The Crime Novelist William Kent Krueger Still Loves Sherlock Holmes
“Is there a more mysterious and nefarious villain than Moriarty?”
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Anthony Veasna So Made the Debut He’d Always Wanted
“Afterparties,” the much-anticipated story collection by the late writer, was a best seller in its first week on sale.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Laura Lippman's 'Dream Girl' Is The Latest Thriller To Center On Stolen Stories
Many of this year's mystery and suspense novels explore literary appropriation — characters in positions of privilege laying their sticky mitts on stories that don't belong to them.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
We Asked, You Answered: Your 50 Favorite Sci-Fi And Fantasy Books Of The Past Decade
Earlier in the summer, we asked you to vote for your favorite science fiction and fantasy reads of the past decade — so here are 50 fabulous reads, curated by our expert judges and you, the readers.
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Books That Cover Two Human Constants: Time and Motion
A review of Tom Standage’s “A Brief History of Motion” and David Rooney’s “About Time” delves into our concern with moving faster and checking our clocks.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Billie Jean King: The First Female Athlete-Activist
In her new memoir, “All In,” King is as concerned with political and social issues as she is with tennis.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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