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12 novels that NPR critics and staff were excited to share with you in 2024

Monday, December 2, 2024 - 8:00am

By Beth Novey

Every year, we ask NPR staff and book critics to share their favorite titles in our annual Books We Love guide. Behind the scenes, it's fun to spot trends and see what gets nominated again and again.

Source: NPR Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘Love, Joe,’ by Joe Brainard

Monday, December 2, 2024 - 5:02am

By Dwight Garner

The New York City writer and painter Joe Brainard comes alive in a new collection of letters.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘Cabin,’ by Patrick Hutchison

Monday, December 2, 2024 - 5:00am

By Alexander Nazaryan

Patrick Hutchison left city life to live an urbanite’s rural dream. The rest is funny, philosophical, chainsaw-wielding history.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘Apartment Women,’ by Gu Byeong-Mo

Sunday, December 1, 2024 - 5:00am

By Marie-Helene Bertino

The South Korean writer Gu Byeong-Mo’s novel “Apartment Women” imagines a commune of young families with a short fuse.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Hal Lindsey, Author of ‘The Late, Great Planet Earth,’ Dies at 95

Saturday, November 30, 2024 - 3:57pm

By David Stout

In that 1970 book and others he wrote of history and apocalyptic predictions based on biblical interpretations and actual events of the time.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘How Sondheim Can Change Your Life,’ by Richard Schoch

Saturday, November 30, 2024 - 5:00am

By Emma Brockes

An incisive new book, “How Sondheim Can Change Your Life,” examines the extraordinary career of the master of the musical.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

New Horror Books

Saturday, November 30, 2024 - 5:00am

By Gabino Iglesias

Our columnist reviews books with lessons about perseverance, an undead girl and bizarre food.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

The ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ Author Wants Us to Give Thanks Every Day

Friday, November 29, 2024 - 9:15am

By Alexandra Alter

The world is a gift, not a giant Amazon warehouse, Robin Wall Kimmerer said. In her new book, “The Serviceberry,” she proposes gratitude as an antidote to prevailing views of nature as a commodity.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Transcendent (and Occasionally Filthy) New Romance Novels

Friday, November 29, 2024 - 5:00am

By Olivia Waite

Our columnist on some recent favorites.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘Private Rites,’ by Julia Armfield

Friday, November 29, 2024 - 5:00am

By Allegra Goodman

Julia Armfield’s “Private Rites” is a contemporary reimagining of the Shakespearean tragedy, set in a flooded London.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

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