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A History of the Hollywood Chronicle in 10 Books

Saturday, June 12, 2021 - 11:58pm
By J. Hoberman
Want to learn more about how the movies were made? These books are a good place to start.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Bath Haus,’ by P.J. Vernon

Saturday, June 12, 2021 - 5:00am
By Daniel Nieh
In P.J. Vernon’s new thriller, “Bath Haus,” the protagonist’s decision to cheat on his partner spirals into nerve-racking terror.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


A More Perfect Union

Friday, June 11, 2021 - 4:51pm
Sasha Issenberg talks about “The Engagement,” and J. Hoberman discusses the story of Hollywood as told through 10 books.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


There Is More to Us Than Just Our Brains

Friday, June 11, 2021 - 2:37pm
By Susan Pinker
In “The Extended Mind” Annie Murphy Paul explores all the ways our thinking is shaped by external forces, from physical sensations to the role of other people and their brains.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Bench,’ by Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex

Friday, June 11, 2021 - 12:32pm
By Sarah Lyall
In “The Bench,” the Duchess of Sussex takes on “the special relationship” of fathers and sons, and the daunting challenge of rhyming verse.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ’90s Counterculturalist

Friday, June 11, 2021 - 10:00am
By Andrea Lawlor
In Jamika Ajalon’s “Skye Papers,” a young nomad falls in with a group of artists and bohemians. But not all is as it seems.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


James Madison, Comic Books and Other Letters to the Editor

Friday, June 11, 2021 - 5:00am
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


New in Paperback: ‘Summer’ and ‘The Dragons, the Giant, the Women’

Friday, June 11, 2021 - 5:00am
By Lauren Christensen
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


When the End of Life Seems Endless

Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 5:00pm
By Walter Kirn
A married couple makes a suicide pact in Lionel Shriver’s new novel, “Should We Stay or Should We Go.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


12 New Books We Recommend This Week

Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 1:52pm
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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