Book Review: ‘We Begin at the End,’ by Chris Whitaker
Chris Whitaker’s “We Begin at the End” revolves around two deaths in a small town.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Could You Transplant a Head? This Real-Life Dr. Frankenstein Thought So.
In “Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher,” Brandy Schillace introduces readers to a transplant surgeon with some strange but also forward-thinking ideas about the brain.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Walter Isaacson's 'Code Breaker' Spotlights The Woman At The Forefront Of CRISPR
The gene-editing tecnology is at the center of an ethical debate. Isaacson examines it through the life of Jennifer Doudna, co-recipient of the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry for CRISPR's discovery.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘The Code Breaker,’ by Walter Isaacson
In “The Code Breaker,” Walter Isaacson turns to the life and work of Jennifer Doudna, the Nobel-winning scientist who has revolutionized gene editing.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘How Beautiful We Were,’ by Imbolo Mbue
The author of “Behold the Dreamers” sets her second novel in a fictional African village ravaged by an American oil conglomerate.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
How the Dead Hand of Imperialism Continues to Influence World Politics
Samir Puri’s “The Shadows of Empire” examines how the legacies of empires remain important in the “first empire-free millennium.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
'Once Upon A Quinceañera' Has Fairy Tale Charm
Monica Gomez-Hira's debut novel follows a Miami teen whose job as a party princess brings her into contact with the ex who ruined her chance to have her own quinceañera — and of course, sparks fly.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
These Gay Men Frequented Manhattan Piano Bars. So Did Their Killer.
“Last Call,” by Elon Green, retraces the murders of four men by a serial killer in the 1990s, at a time when gay men felt pressured to hide their sexuality and were often the victims of homophobia.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Reclaiming Family And Memory In 'Sparks Like Stars'
Nadia Hashmi's new novel follows an Afghan woman who escaped the murder of her family during a coup; her comfortable life in New York City is turned upside down when a figure from the past reappears.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
Hanging With the Mythbusters at Mount Olympus Junior High
In “Oh My Gods!” by Stephanie Cooke, Insha Fitzpatrick and Juliana Moon, the new girl gets to sit at the cool kids’ table. (Her father is Zeus.)
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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