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How To Make Job Interviews Less Horrible

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 6:30am
By Greg Rosalsky

A new book takes on an overlooked flaw in human judgement that can affect an organization's ability to make sound decisions about hiring and more.

(Image credit: Pixabay)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


In 'Night Rooms,' A Life Is Reviewed Through Memories And Movies

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 5:33am
By Gabino Iglesias

Writer Gina Nutt slashes to the center of issues like motherhood and depression — and ultimately emerges as the quintessential final girl of her own film.

(Image credit: Two Dollar Radio)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


‘Red Island House,’ by Andrea Lee: An Excerpt

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 5:01am
An excerpt from “Red Island House,” by Andrea Lee
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Welcome to Paradise. You May Want to Catch the Next Flight Home.

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 5:00am
By Elisabeth Egan
In her new novel, “Red Island House,” Andrea Lee gives readers a grand tour of Madagascar — and reminds us to be careful what we wish for.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


What Does Home Mean to Us? Not the Same Thing It Did Before the Pandemic

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 5:00am
By Penelope Green
We’re tired, and so are our living spaces. As we emerge from lockdown, architects, writers and others reflect on how we’ll reinvent them — and what matters now.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


They’re Not Lost in the Woods, They’re Thriving

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 5:00am
By Sam Graham-Felsen
In Andrew J. Graff’s new novel, “Raft of Stars,” two boys flee into the woods after a tragedy. They’re pursued by a search party. Off the beaten path, they find themselves.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Rock Me on the Water,’ by Ronald Brownstein

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 5:00am
By Madeleine Brand
In “Rock Me on the Water,” Ronald Brownstein explores one momentous year that brings together Archie Bunker and Joni Mitchell in a narrative of cultural ferment.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


International Novels Unearth Family Secrets and Nature’s Mysteries

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 5:00am
By Anderson Tepper
“The Rain Heron,” “American Delirium,” “Antonio” and “If You Kept a Record of Sins” explore hidden pasts and mythic visions.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


A Life Spent Focused on What Computers Are Doing to Us

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 5:00am
By Vivian Gornick
In her memoir, “The Empathy Diaries,” Sherry Turkle describes her own intellectual journey toward her specialty: the erosion of human feeling in our digital age.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


The Patient Is Obsessed With Sex. But How Reliable Is Her Therapist?

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 5:00am
By Hermione Hoby
“My Friend Natalia,” by the Finnish novelist Laura Lindstedt, delivers an intriguing portrait of an unorthodox therapeutic relationship.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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