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In her latest Graphic Content column, Hillary Chute looks at new books from Kristen Radtke and Lizzy Stewart, as well as a first graphic novel from Anne Carson.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Everything Old Is New Again and Other Best-Selling Wisdom

Thursday, July 29, 2021 - 5:00am

By Elisabeth Egan

A look at this week’s popular novels reminds us that good writing runs in families, wet T-shirts attract attention and you can’t hide from your past.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Phillip Lopate Is No Fan of ‘The Catcher in the Rye’

Thursday, July 29, 2021 - 5:00am

“Holden Caulfield irritated me massively.”

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Side by Side With Sondheim: Alan Cumming Reviews a New Book About ‘Sunday in the Park’

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 - 11:00am

By Alan Cumming

In “Putting It Together,” James Lapine recounts how he and Stephen Sondheim created the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

New & Noteworthy, From Horse Girls to an E.R. Doctor’s View of Covid

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 - 7:38am

A selection of recent titles of note; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

One Woman Takes A 'Wayward' Approach To Menopause In This Smart New Novel

Tuesday, July 27, 2021 - 2:24pm

By Maureen Corrigan

Messy and floundering in late midlife, Dana Spiotta's heroine is roiling — along with the rest of the country — amid the 2016 election and the rise of the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements.

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Source: NPR Book Reviews

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