In Bryan Washington’s ‘Memorial,’ a Young Gay Couple Is Divided by Race, Class and Culture
A Japanese-American man abandons his Black boyfriend with his visiting mother in Houston. Conflicts and unexpected kinships ensue.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Some Advice About Ghosts and Ghosting, From a Paranormal Investigator
In “Life With the Afterlife,” Amy Bruni reveals the lessons she’s learned helping ghosts and the people they visit.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
In Fiction, Martin Amis Summons His Literary Friends and Role Models
“Inside Story,” a novel in a genre Amis calls “life-writing,” revisits the author’s relationships with Saul Bellow, Christopher Hitchens and others.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
'American Utopia' Book Argues For The Reincarnation Of Hope In The American Project
The work is much more like reading a book-length poem than reading a play, though few poems or poetry collections come filled with charming illustrations of trees, dancers, and party-hatted dogs.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
2 New Books Answer Kids’ Pre-Election Questions
A review in comics format helps inquisitive young citizens learn how we choose who runs our country.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
'To Hold Up The Sky' Asks A Simple Question: What If ... ?
Cixin Liu's latest collection — made up of several decades' worth of stories — showcases a science fiction that harks back to the earliest days of the genre, before grimdark or galactic empires.
(Image credit: Tor Books)
Source: NPR Book Reviews
'Snapped' Grounds A Sparky Romance In Real-World Experience
Alexa Martin draws on her own life for the latest in her series of football-themed romances. Snapped deals with some of the problems that plague the sport, but never loses sight of the love story.
(Image credit: Berkley)
Source: NPR Book Reviews
What the Tumultuous Year 1968 Can Teach Us About Today
The dangerous animosities of the past never went away, and have now re-emerged with new force.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
New in Paperback: ‘Me,’ ‘Border Wars’ and ‘Imaginary Friend’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Pushed From the Clock Tower, Buried in the Yard
In Marilyn Stasio’s new crime-fiction column, the bodies accumulate at a rather alarming rate.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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