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‘The Upswing,’ by Robert D. Putnam: An Excerpt

Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 7:12am

An excerpt from “The Upswing,” by Robert D. Putnam

In Shaping Her Own Story, She Upends a National Epic

Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 7:05am

By Jamie Fisher

Gabriela Cabezón Cámara’s novel “The Adventures of China Iron” spotlights a female character relegated to a bare mention in an Argentine classic.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

‘The Adventures of China Iron,’ by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara: An Excerpt

Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 7:04am

An excerpt from “The Adventures of China Iron,” by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

'Shelter In Place' Is An Ill-Mannered Comedy Of Manners

Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 7:00am

By Heller McAlpin

David Leavitt's new novel Shelter in Place aims for sparkling social comedy — but it's let down by a cast of privileged, shallow characters you wouldn't want to spend your lockdown with.

(Image credit: Bloomsbury)

Source: NPR Book Reviews

‘150 Glimpses of the Beatles,’ by Craig Brown: An Excerpt

Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 6:55am

An excerpt from “150 Glimpses of the Beatles,” by Craig Brown

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: ’150 Glimpses of the Beatles,’ by Craig Brown

Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 6:55am

By Bill Maher

Craig Brown follows up the best-selling “Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret” with a book about John, Paul, George and Ringo.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

The Secret Code That Threatened Nazi Fantasies of Racial Purity

Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - 5:00am

By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim

Martin Puchner’s “The Language of Thieves” recounts the history of Rotwelsch — a secret code used by vagabonds across Europe for centuries — and the efforts to stamp it out.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews