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Interview: Glory Edim on ‘Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me’

Thursday, November 21, 2024 - 5:00am
Her own is called “Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me,” which follows anthologies that grew out of founding the Well-Read Black Girl book club.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Percival Everett, Author of ‘James,’ Wins National Book Award for Fiction

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 10:36pm
By Alexandra Alter
Jason De León received the nonfiction award for “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


What Do I Get the Person Who Needs Nothing?

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 2:29pm
By T Magazine
For the holidays, T asked readers to write in about their hardest-to-shop-for loved ones. Here, our editors respond with their suggestions.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Read the Book Review’s 1982 Nobel Interview with Gabriel García Márquez

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 9:00am
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


In ‘Interior Chinatown,’ the Sets Have Main Character Energy

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 5:03am
By Barbara Chai
The Hulu series unfolds in a Chinatown that “is both physical and psychological,” said Charles Yu, the creator. Here’s a look at how four key settings bring the story to life.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘V13,’ by Emmanuel Carrère

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 5:02am
By Jennifer Szalai
For his latest book, the French writer Emmanuel Carrère sat in a Parisian courthouse, absorbing grueling testimony about the 2015 massacre at the concert hall and other venues in the city.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


What Were Your Favorite Movies, TV, Music and Books in 2024?

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 5:02am
By The New York Times
We want to know what stuck with you this year. What were the best things you watched, read and heard?
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


The Perfect Novel for the Baku Climate Summit: Lydia Kiesling’s Mobility

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 12:05pm
By Coral Davenport
The U.N. climate conference, held in a petrostate, is a surreal moment. This darkly funny novel about Baku, oil companies and climate change in the first Trump term helps make sense of it all.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


One Book That Made Gabriel García Márquez a Writer

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 5:04am
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Time of the Child,’ by Niall Williams, and ‘Brightly Shining,’ by Ingvild Rishoi

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 5:00am
By Jen Doll
Two families navigate a pivotal holiday season that transforms their lives.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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