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A Novel of Infidelity and the Art World, on a Crowded Canvas

Tuesday, January 5, 2021 - 5:00am
By Sue Miller
From the domestic sphere to the gallery scene, lies make the world go around in Danielle McLaughlin’s first novel, “The Art of Falling.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


When the Hand That Rocks the Cradle Is Suspicious of the Baby Inside

Tuesday, January 5, 2021 - 5:00am
By Claire Martin
Ashley Audrain’s dark family drama, “The Push,” explores trauma across generations.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Kiese Laymon Revisits Some Early Essays, and Reclaims His Voice

Monday, January 4, 2021 - 2:40pm
By Jerald Walker
A contentious publishing experience left Laymon unsatisfied with his 2013 collection, “How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America.” Now he’s back with Take 2.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


John Thompson Was More — Much More — Than a Basketball Coach

Monday, January 4, 2021 - 5:00am
By Jason Zengerle
In his autobiography, “I Came as a Shadow,” Thompson recalls his childhood in segregated Washington, D.C., and his decades as both an athletic and a cultural force.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Cat Girl? A Kinder, Gentler Superhero Comic

Sunday, January 3, 2021 - 10:27am
By Lisa Brown
Katie the Catsitter wrangles 217 “genius-level smart,” slightly “evil” felines in Colleen AF Venable and Stephanie Yue’s new graphic novel series.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


An Unwilling Einstein Who’s Full of Beans

Sunday, January 3, 2021 - 10:25am
By Rob Harrell
Chris Grabenstein’s new series, “The Smartest Kid in the Universe,” follows the suddenly brilliant adventures of a kid and a candy jar.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Fareed Zakaria on Life After the Pandemic

Friday, January 1, 2021 - 11:01am
Zakaria discusses “Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World,” and Margaret MacMillan talks about “War: How Conflict Shaped Us.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Bifurcating Realities, Joseph P. Kennedy and Other Letters to the Editor

Thursday, December 31, 2020 - 1:57pm
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


New in Paperback: ‘The Red Lotus’ and ‘This Is Big’

Thursday, December 31, 2020 - 1:03pm
By Jennifer Krauss
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


9 New Books We Recommend This Week

Thursday, December 31, 2020 - 11:00am
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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