Studies of Darkness and Disguise at the Movies
In Ed Park’s Graphic Content column, he looks at two new graphic novels: Katriona Chapman’s “Breakwater” and Pat Dorian’s “Lon Chaney Speaks.”
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In a Gentrifying Seattle, a Queer Activist Works to Blur Borders
“The Freezer Door,” by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, reflects on the boundaries of gender and queerness, and the frustrating limitations of language.
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The Brilliant, Bitter, Unlikable Scion of an American Political Dynasty
“The Last American Aristocrat,” by David S. Brown, relates the incident-filled life of Henry Adams, the Gilded Age intellectual and historian who witnessed much of the 19th century from his privileged perch.
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New & Noteworthy Poetry, From Eavan Boland to the African-American Canon
A selection of recent poetry titles; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
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In A New Book, Pope Francis Speaks Out On The Coronavirus And Anti-Mask Protests
People who claim that mask mandates deprive them of their personal freedom, Francis says, are "victims only in their own imagination." The book also addresses demonstrations against racial injustice.
(Image credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP)
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A Wild, Caustic Satire Packed With the Absurd
Guillermo Stitch’s novel “Lake of Urine” is full of bristly characters and bizarre incidents.
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The 10 Best Books of 2020
The editors of The Times Book Review choose the best fiction and nonfiction titles this year.
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'Nights When Nothing Happened' Is Quietly Lovely — Maybe A Little Too Quiet
Simon Han's debut novel follows a Chinese immigrant family in Texas, whose fragile peace is shattered after the father is wrongly accused of a crime, and it's up to the kids to restore balance.
(Image credit: Riverhead Books)
Source: NPR Book Reviews
An Eco-Fable From the Author of ‘The Magicians’
In Lev Grossman’s first middle grade novel, “The Silver Arrow,” a magic steam train ride with talking animals gives a young girl a sense of purpose.
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What if Peter Rabbit and Mr. McGregor Had Joined Forces?
In “Alice’s Farm,” a brave cottontail and her brother secretly help a city family succeed at farming to save their bunny habitat from developers.
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