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Four Decades of Downs and Ups in New York City

Friday, March 19, 2021 - 12:28pm
Thomas Dyja talks about “New York, New York, New York,” and Derek DelGaudio discusses “Amoralman.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


‘This Is Not Just Good Storytelling, but a Blueprint for Survival’

Friday, March 19, 2021 - 11:51am
By Spencer Quong
From holy deaths in India to white publications covering brown stories, new novels juxtapose right and wrong, life and death, public and private.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


New in Paperback: ‘Minor Feelings’ and ‘Bubblegum’

Friday, March 19, 2021 - 5:00am
By Jennifer Krauss
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Can Data Make Life Better? And Other Letters to the Editor

Friday, March 19, 2021 - 5:00am
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


A Kid-Friendly Graphic Novel History of Vaccines

Friday, March 19, 2021 - 1:08am
By Lydia Kang
Don Brown’s “A Shot in the Arm!” — Book 3 in his Big Ideas That Changed the World series — couldn’t be more timely.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


10 New Books We Recommend This Week

Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 6:42pm
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


'Shooting Midnight Cowboy' Turns An Eye To A Dark, Problematic Masterpiece

Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 7:02am
By Michael Schaub

John Schlesinger's flawed drama, the only X-rated film to win an Oscar for Best Picture, made Jon Voight a star and solidified Dustin Hoffman's status as one of his generation's greatest actors.

(Image credit: Farrar, Straus and Giroux)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


How The New York Times Book Review Evolved Over 125 Years

Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 5:00am
By Noor Qasim
How a New York Times staple began, and what shaped how the pages read today.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Who Owns the Space Behind Your Airplane Seat?

Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 5:00am
By David McCraw
In “Mine!” Michael Heller and James Salzman take a deep dive into the surprisingly fraught and hidden world of ownership law.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Writing a Novel? Don’t Be Afraid to Get Muddy

Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 5:00am
By Elisabeth Egan
In her feminist historical thriller, Sarah Penner avoided sedate avenues to a different time.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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