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'The Dead Are Arising' Sheds Light On Malcolm X — And Those That Influenced Him

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 - 10:10am
By Gabino Iglesias

This isn't only a biography of Malcolm X; Les and Tamara Payne contextualize race in America prior to Malcolm's birth, and take a nuanced, unflinching look at his life, his death — and its aftermath.

(Image credit: Liveright)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


'The Dead Are Arising' Sheds Light On Malcolm X — And Those That Influenced Him

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 - 10:10am
By Gabino Iglesias

This isn't only a biography of Malcolm X; Les and Tamara Payne contextualize race in America prior to Malcolm's birth, and take a nuanced, unflinching look at his life, his death — and its aftermath.

(Image credit: Liveright)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


'Memorial' Is A Debut Novel That Feels Like The Work Of A Master

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 - 8:08am
By Michael Schaub

Bryan Washington's eagerly awaited first novel is set in Houston — just like his short stories — and follows two young gay men whose relationship is tested when one man's mother comes to visit.

(Image credit: Riverhead Books)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath,’ by Heather Clark

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 4:17pm
By Daphne Merkin
“Red Comet,” a mammoth new biography by Heather Clark, aims to rescue the poet from the clichés that have dominated her afterlife and secure her status as a major American writer.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Visions of New Worlds, Both Hopeful and Nightmarish

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 12:59pm
By Hillary Chute
A new Graphic Content column reviews three books that cover a gamut of world-building, from the lives of Syrian refugees to the friends of Pepe the Frog.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


An Expedition Deep Into an Underworld of Online Hate

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 12:42pm
By Carolyn Kellogg
In “Culture Warlords,” Talia Lavin immerses herself among white supremacists and neo-Nazis, then tells us what she found.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


'Kindred' Dismantles Simplistic Views Of Neanderthals

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 10:12am
By Barbara J. King

Rebecca Wragg Sykes describes evidence showing that as innovative tool- and fire-makers, Neanderthals adapted to changing climates, adopted symbolic cultural practices and expressed profound emotions.

(Image credit: Bloomsbury Sigma)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


This Memoirist Got By With a Little Help From Strangers

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 5:00am
By Dani Shapiro
In “Group,” Christie Tate walks readers through an unusual therapeutic journey.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


When It Comes to Aging Parents, Information and Solidarity Are Key

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 5:00am
By Alex Witchel
In her memoir, “I’ll Be Seeing You,” Elizabeth Berg tells the story of her parents’ decline.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


New & Noteworthy, From Joe Biden to a Rock Novel in Verse

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 5:00am
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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