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The Best Graphic Novels of 2020

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - 5:00am
By Ed Park and Hillary Chute
Our Graphic Content columnists pick their favorites from a year rich with visual storytelling.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


New & Noteworthy, From Schopenhauer to the Pope

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 - 10:42pm
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


2020 Book Concierge: Ailsa Chang Picks 'Everything Sad Is Untrue' By Daniel Nayeri

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 - 3:51pm
By Ailsa Chang

To celebrate the launch of NPR's 2020 Book Concierge, each All Things Considered host will share a favorite book. Ailsa Chang's is Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri.

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘An Inventory of Losses,’ by Judith Schalansky

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 - 3:16pm
By Kate Zambreno
Judith Schalansky’s “An Inventory of Losses” is a playful mix of storytelling and research, inspired by the relics and traces of archives.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


'Fresh Air' Critic Revisits The TV, Books And Movies That Helped Ease Lockdown

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 - 7:55am
By John Powers

From Lovers Rock to The Good Lord Bird, the titles on John Powers' year-end list didn't simply distract; they also delved into enduring questions of freedom, dignity and survival.

(Image credit: Parisa Taghizadeh/Amazon Prime Video)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Does Autism Hold the Key to What Makes Humans Special?

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 - 5:00am
By Christine Kenneally
In Simon Baron-Cohen’s “The Pattern Seekers,” the psychologist posits that the systematizing part of our brain, so pronounced in people with autism, might be what makes us unique.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


The Best Historical Fiction of 2020

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 - 5:00am
By Alida Becker
Our columnist chooses her 10 favorite novels of the year.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


In His Autobiography, the College Basketball Giant John Thompson Is Plainspoken and Profound

Monday, December 7, 2020 - 5:00am
By Dwight Garner
The longtime Georgetown coach, who died in August at 78, writes about his upbringing and his remarkable career in “I Came as a Shadow.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


'The Blade Between' Walks The Boundary Of Horror And Noir

Sunday, December 6, 2020 - 7:00am
By Gabino Iglesias

Sam J. Miller's latest is set in an upstate New York town built on the bones of butchered whales. It's full of broken people, violent ghosts and flying whales, but the real monster is gentrification.

(Image credit: Ecco)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Rachel Maddow and Michael Yarvitz Tell the Full Sordid Story of Spiro Agnew

Sunday, December 6, 2020 - 5:00am
By Jeffrey Frank
“Bag Man” reports on who knew what and when about Agnew’s years of corruption.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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