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4 Captivating New Historical Novels

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - 5:00am
By Alida Becker
Our columnist on four stellar new releases.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘The Killing Fields of East New York,’ by Stacy Horn

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - 5:00am
By David Enrich
In “The Killing Fields of East New York,” Stacy Horn profiles one 1990s white-collar crime spree and the wreckage it left behind.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Comic Book Publisher Drops Neil Gaiman Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Monday, January 27, 2025 - 8:41am
By Ali Watkins
Dark Horse Comics announced it would no longer publish the author and canceled further publication of his “Anansi Boys” series.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Shattered,’ by Hanif Kureishi

Monday, January 27, 2025 - 5:01am
By Dwight Garner
In a new memoir, Hanif Kureishi reflects on a life transformed since he lost the use of his arms and legs.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘A Perfect Frenzy,’ by Andrew Lawler

Monday, January 27, 2025 - 5:00am
By Alexis Coe
In “A Perfect Frenzy,” Andrew Lawler reveals the hypocrisies of the patriots on the battleground of colonial Virginia.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


3 Chilling Horror Books to Read This Month, Including a Reissued Classic

Monday, January 27, 2025 - 5:00am
By Gabino Iglesias
Our columnist reviews January’s new horror titles.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Venice in Winter, With a Poet as Our Guide

Monday, January 27, 2025 - 5:00am
By Finn-Olaf Jones and Matteo de Mayda
A writer and his daughter wander the ancient city at night, inspired by Joseph Brodsky, the Russian writer who loved the city in its cold, quiet season.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Black in Blues,’ by Imani Perry

Sunday, January 26, 2025 - 5:01am
By Alexandra Jacobs
Imani Perry’s impressionistic “Black in Blues” finds shades of meaning — beautiful and ugly — in art, artifacts, music, fashion and more.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Good Dirt,’ by Charmaine Wilkerson

Sunday, January 26, 2025 - 5:00am
By Deesha Philyaw
Charmaine Wilkerson’s novel “Good Dirt” weaves together grief, suspense and the story of a jar made by an enslaved potter generations earlier.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


2 Novels for Cold Weather

Saturday, January 25, 2025 - 7:50am
Joan Aiken’s neo-Gothic; Joseph Roth’s family epic.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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