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To End The Year, 3 Reads That Prove Romance Is For Everyone

Thursday, December 31, 2020 - 10:00am
By Maya Rodale

For December, our columnist Maya Rodale has rounded up three must-reads where romance is for everyone who's willing to take a risk, from regular girls to royals.

(Image credit: Avon)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Trio Of Books Shows A Southeast Asia Caught Between World Powers

Thursday, December 31, 2020 - 9:29am
By Nishant Dahiya

Three regional experts agree there's no desire in Southeast Asia to pick Washington over Beijing. U.S. strategy should look through the lens of the region itself — not just focus on containing China.

(Image credit: Getty Images)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


In Searching Essays, Knausgaard Extols the Freedom and Limitations of Art

Thursday, December 31, 2020 - 5:00am
By Meghan O’Gieblyn
“In the Land of the Cyclops,” the Norwegian author’s first essay collection to be published in English, circles the mysteries of artistic creation, including his own writing process.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


In the Cultural Revolution, Ai Weiwei’s Father Burned the Family’s Books

Thursday, December 31, 2020 - 5:00am
“It confirmed in me how powerful those words printed on paper, and the images in between, could be.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Is Pam Jenoff a Law Professor Moonlighting as a Novelist, or Vice Versa? You Decide

Thursday, December 31, 2020 - 5:00am
By Elisabeth Egan
The prolific author describes her double life as “messy” and “imperfect.” Nevertheless, she publishes a lot of books.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


4 Young Adult Crossover Novels

Wednesday, December 30, 2020 - 11:16am
By Marie Myung-Ok Lee
The latest fiction from Nic Stone, Elizabeth Wein, David Yoon and Arvin Ahmadi.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


5 Dance Picture Books

Wednesday, December 30, 2020 - 6:10am
By Gia Kourlas
Children of all abilities glide from page to stage with the likes of American Ballet Theater and New York City Ballet pros.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


How Poets Use Punctuation as a Superpower and a Secret Weapon

Tuesday, December 29, 2020 - 2:38pm
By Elisa Gabbert
Just like line breaks and spacing decisions, typographical marks can shape how a reader hears the language.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Animation’s Early Days: Artists, Hucksters, Talking Mice and Pigs

Tuesday, December 29, 2020 - 5:00am
By Michael Tisserand
Reid Mitenbuler’s “Wild Minds” details wild times, when cartoonists pictured sex and death as well as cute animals.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


New & Noteworthy, From Sex to Murder

Tuesday, December 29, 2020 - 5:00am
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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