New & Noteworthy Poetry, From Beethoven to Armageddon
A selection of recent poetry of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Now You See It: A Magician’s Memoir Promises Truth and Other Lies
In “Amoralman,” the sleight-of-hand artist Derek DelGaudio turns to philosophy in an attempt to understand the nature of reality and deception.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘What’s Mine and Yours,’ by Naima Coster
In her new novel, Naima Coster shows how integration sparks a connection that lasts for generations.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Exposing Shady Gold Traders, Illegal Gun Traffickers and Government Lies
Three new books by investigative journalists tackle unsavory and dangerous spheres of human activity.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘The Barbizon,’ by Paulina Bren
“The Barbizon,” by Paulina Bren, tells the story of New York’s most celebrated all-female hotel and the aspiring writers, actresses and working women who stayed there.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Can We Patch Up the Natural World We’ve Hurt?
In “Under a White Sky,” Elizabeth Kolbert explores the human efforts to confront the effects of climate change, and all their unintended consequences.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
His Books Inspired Lovestruck Teens to Put Locks on Bridges
Federico Moccia, the Italian writer likened to Nicholas Sparks and John Green, is releasing his Rome Novels in English for the first time.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Britain's MI5 Spy Agency Proves More Comic Than Tragic In 'Slough House'
Mick Herron's brilliantly plotted series follows a group of maladroit MI5 agents who've somehow blown it with the agency. The latest installment is a timely novel set in a post-Brexit U.K.
(Image credit: Penguin Random House)
Source: NPR Book Reviews
New Thrillers That Glitter With Malice
Tired of winter? All three of these novels are guaranteed to give you a different kind of chill.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
To Summarize, 'Infinite Country' Can Be Frustrating
Patricia Engels' novel about the experiences of a Colombian family migrating to the U.S. stands out for its sharp writing — but frustrates in equal measure because of its reliance on summary.
(Image credit: Avid Reader/Simon & Schuster)
Source: NPR Book Reviews
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