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Laura Lippman Isn’t as Terrible as She Makes Herself Sound

Wednesday, August 19, 2020 - 10:44am
By Scaachi Koul
The veteran crime novelist gets personal in her first essay collection, “My Life as a Villainess.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


‘Sisters in Hate’ Offers a Window Into Women in the White Nationalist Movement

Wednesday, August 19, 2020 - 10:02am
By Susan Neiman
The new book, by the journalist Seyward Darby, follows three American women who have little in common but racial hatred.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


In Hanawalt's 'I Want You,' Youthful Yearnings And Anthropomorphic Anxieties

Wednesday, August 19, 2020 - 7:00am
By Glen Weldon

Before working in TV animation (Bojack Horseman, Tuca & Bertie), Lisa Hanawalt chronicled her obsessions in a funny, filthy minicomic series that's been reprinted — with a wry update.

(Image credit: Drawn & Quarterly)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


‘Reaganland,’ by Rick Perlstein: An Excerpt

Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - 7:10am
An excerpt from “Reaganland,” by Rick Perlstein
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


'I Promise' This Is A Message Book Your Kids Will Love

Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - 7:00am
By Juanita Giles

Kids' books columnist Juanita Giles says message books are often nutritious and boring — but LeBron James's new I Promise combines beautiful art with real emotional impact that her kids loved.

(Image credit: HarperCollins)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


‘The Glass Kingdom,’ by Lawrence Osborne: An Excerpt

Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - 6:57am
An excerpt from “The Glass Kingdom,” by Lawrence Osborne
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


These Books Transport You to a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - 5:00am
By Anthony Doerr
The planetary scientist Sarah Stewart Johnson and the astrophysicist Sara Seager write about the allure of studying space.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


On the Lam in Bangkok, With a Suitcase Full of Cash

Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - 5:00am
By Louise Doughty
Lawrence Osborne’s “The Glass Kingdom” follows an American woman who is hiding out in Thailand as civil unrest grows around her.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Is the White Church Inherently Racist?

Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - 5:00am
By Jemar Tisby
In “White Too Long,” Robert P. Jones argues that, in America, white Christianity has been a decisive force in propping up white supremacy.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


In Two Memoirs, the Scars of Childhood Trauma Run Deep

Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - 5:00am
By Helen Fremont
Vicki Laveau-Harvie’s “The Erratics” and Gretchen Cherington’s “Poetic License” reveal childhoods marred by narcissistic, abusive parents.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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