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William and Harry Aren’t the First Royals to Chafe Against Their Roles

Monday, March 15, 2021 - 9:44pm

In “Elizabeth and Margaret,” Andrew Morton hows how the queen and her sister struggled in their relationship.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Don Lemon Organizes His Books by Color

Monday, March 15, 2021 - 11:15am

“I was doing it before Zoom bookshelves were a thing. Interior designers eat your hearts out.”

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

'The Impudent Ones' Shows Signs Of Future Greatness

Sunday, March 14, 2021 - 7:00am

By Martha Anne Toll

Marguerite Duras' never-before-translated debut novel The Impudent Ones, first published in 1943, isn't a pleasant read — but it is a signpost to what she would later achieve with The Lover.

(Image credit: The New Press)

Source: NPR Book Reviews

Our Autofiction Fixation

Sunday, March 14, 2021 - 5:00am

By Jessica Winter

Why do we assume that a work of literary fiction must be based on its author’s life?

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

'The Lost Apothecary' Is A Poisonously Good Read

Saturday, March 13, 2021 - 7:00am

By Denny S. Bryce

Sarah Penner's new novel, set both now and in 18th century London, follows a woman who uncovers a mystery involving an apothecary shop that helped women get rid of troublesome or abusive men.

(Image credit: Park Row)

Source: NPR Book Reviews

Manosphere, World Of Incels Exposed In Laura Bates Book 'Men Who Hate Women'

Saturday, March 13, 2021 - 6:00am

By David Futrelle

The author's latest book is an often harrowing read; an uncompromising guide to the misogynistic backlash of the past decade. Bates says the movement's members "are men we all pass on the street."

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Source: NPR Book Reviews