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Black Lives Drawn and Stories of Struggle Told Through Comics

Thursday, June 17, 2021 - 8:18pm
By Hillary Chute
In her latest Graphic Content column, Hillary Chute looks at a compilation of Black cartoonists and a history of female slave rebellions.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Turning to Books to Grasp the Most Ungraspable Disease

Thursday, June 17, 2021 - 7:00pm
By Sandeep Jauhar
Sandeep Jauhar offers a tour of books about Alzheimer’s, from the search for a cure to fictionalized accounts of living with this scourge.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


It’s Not Too Late to Discover Louise Meriwether

Thursday, June 17, 2021 - 9:41am
By Lovia Gyarkye
The author, 98, wrote one of the classic novels of Depression-era Black life, “Daddy Was a Number Runner,” and its themes still resonate today.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


9 New Books We Recommend This Week

Thursday, June 17, 2021 - 9:35am
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's Rise Continues To Fascinate In 'Dissent'

Thursday, June 17, 2021 - 7:34am
By Michael Schaub

Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing for the top court still sticks in the minds of those on both sides of the political spectrum; it's the subject of several books, including a new one by Jackie Calmes.

(Image credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Serena Williams: The Queen and Her Court

Thursday, June 17, 2021 - 5:00am
By Touré
Gerald Marzorati’s “Seeing Serena” follows her across the globe over the course of one year.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Ashley C. Ford Believes in Letting the Light In

Thursday, June 17, 2021 - 5:00am
By Elisabeth Egan
The podcast host and debut author tells a difficult story in her best-selling memoir, “Somebody’s Daughter.” But there are glimmers of brightness.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


'Republic Of Detours' Revisits A Group Of Quirky, Depression-Era Guides To The States

Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 9:47am
By Maureen Corrigan

Scott Borchert's cultural history of the New Deal initiative known as the Federal Writers' Program teems with colorful characters, scenic byways and telling anecdotes.

(Image credit: Macmillan )

Source: NPR Book Reviews


What if Wendy and Lily Voted Peter Off the Island?

Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 12:31am
By Anna Holmes
In Cynthia Leitich Smith’s “Sisters of the Neversea,” the Darlings have been transported to Tulsa, Okla., and Lily is Wendy’s Native stepsister.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


A Short Girl, Feeling Unseen, Fixates on a Boy Who Vanished

Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 12:30am
By Meg Wolitzer
Pamela Erens, acclaimed for her adult novels, has made a natural and satisfying shift to middle grade fiction with “Matasha.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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