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Book Review: ‘Black Futures,’ by Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham

Monday, November 30, 2020 - 5:00am
By Scaachi Koul
In “Black Futures,” Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham compile a nonlinear, multimedia compendium to inspire readers of all races to fight for racial justice.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


For Fall's Dark Days, 3 Three Tales In Translation To Match The Mood

Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 7:00am
By Lily Meyer

Sometimes, when the days are getting shorter and the world seems like it's getting darker, a melancholy read seems like just the thing — so here are three fittingly dark novels in translation.

(Image credit: Farrar, Straus and Giroux)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Talking About the 10 Best Books of 2020

Friday, November 27, 2020 - 11:44am
On a special episode of the podcast, taped live, editors from The New York Times Book Review discuss this year’s outstanding fiction and nonfiction.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Gift Books for Children (That Adults Will Also Love)

Friday, November 27, 2020 - 12:06am
By Jennifer Krauss
Upside-down fairy tales, a neon periodic table, the art of Ramona Quimby and more.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Crisscrossing the Country on Highways Big and Small

Thursday, November 26, 2020 - 2:54pm
By Jody Rosen
In “The National Road,” Tom Zoellner set out to discover what connects us as Americans at a time when divisions run deep.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


11 New Books We Recommend This Week

Thursday, November 26, 2020 - 1:48pm
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Claudia Rankine Wishes More Writers Thought About Whiteness

Thursday, November 26, 2020 - 5:00am
“Racist ideas continue to shape our consciousness.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


In “This Is Your Time,” Ruby Bridges Urges a New Generation to Keep Fighting

Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - 7:00pm
By Elisabeth Egan
The trailblazer’s best seller is intended for a middle grade audience, but her message of persistence is relevant to people of all ages.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


New in Paperback: ‘Invisible Americans’ and ‘Hunter’s Moon’

Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - 5:05pm
By Jennifer Krauss
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Walt Whitman, Parenting Books and Other Letters to the Editor

Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - 5:03pm
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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