A Political Prisoner Restores His Mind by Talking to a Frog
In “The President and the Frog,” by Carolina De Robertis, a thinly veiled version of a former Uruguayan leader reflects on a dark period in history.
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Tao Lin and the Grueling Art of Self-Healing <div id="gtx-trans" style="position: absolute; left: 150px; top: 28px;"> </div>
In “Leave Society,” Lin’s new novel, a writer abandons speed, despair and his belief in Western medicine. But he still wants a fix, to fix himself.
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A Story Collection Steeped in Colombia’s Troubled History
“Songs for the Flames,” by Juan Gabriel Vasquez, is a book about the power of secrets, held by characters touched by war and trauma.
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For Asian Women Raised in Sweatshop Conditions, Queens Posed Obstacles to Assimilation
Two memoirs, Anna Qu’s “Made in China” and Ly Tran’s “House of Sticks,” recount memories of abuse and family loyalty.
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A Key Player in Trump’s First Impeachment Tells His Insider’s Story
Alexander Vindman’s memoir, “Here, Right Matters,” is not only a backstage account of the first impeachment proceeding but also a plea to Americans to do the right thing.
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How a Well-Intentioned Program Has Trapped Millions in Debt
Josh Mitchell’s “The Debt Trap” traces the history of the student loan program, and where it went wrong.
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This Novel Is a Record of Its Own Failure. Somehow It Succeeds.
“The Luminous Novel,” by Mario Levrero, is a diary of a doomed project, one that leads the reader to surprisingly optimistic conclusions.
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Book Review: ‘Something New Under the Sun,’ by Alexandra Kleeman
What constitutes an emergency? That is one of the questions posed by Alexandra Kleeman’s latest novel, “Something New Under the Sun.”
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Human and Animal Predators Together in the Scottish Highlands
“Once There Were Wolves,” a new novel by Charlotte McConaghy, features a preternaturally sensitive wolf biologist, her traumatized twin sister, 14 gray wolves and a skeptical rural community.
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Adrift in a Ghostly Paris, With a Void in His Soul
In David Hoon Kim’s debut novel, “Paris Is a Party, Paris Is a Ghost,” a grieving expatriate looks for fulfillment in a city of longings and letdowns.
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