Jackie Robinson’s Inner Struggle
Books by an American icon tell the story of his battle against bigotry from the inside.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
'Sisters In Hate' Profiles 3 Women Who Find Bonds In White Nationalist Movement
Though their stories encourage gawking, at least one throughline sticks after reading Sisters — the ugly deal these women have made with a movement that is ultimately ambivalent toward them.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
Take A Dangerous Ride Through 'Blacktop Wasteland'
S.A. Cosby's latest is being marketed as a crime novel — but that crime is the least important element in this wrenching story about race, family, and the temptation to take that one last job.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
Why Intellectuals Support Dictators
Anne Applebaum’s “Twilight of Democracy” examines the role of thinkers and writers who back modern authoritarians.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Learning to Heal, With a Little Fur Machine
In Joan Bauer’s “Raising Lumie,” training a future guide dog helps a newly orphaned girl navigate loss.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
For July: 3 Romance Novels Grounded In Reality
Romance novel characters often face outlandish obstacles — pirates, spies, paranormal forces, plots. But this month, we're featuring three down-to-earth stories about balancing love and career.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
The Horror Novel Lurking in Your Busy Online Life
The genre relies on solitude and isolation to generate fear. But virtual connection is an illusion that cyber-horror writers are beginning to exploit.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Newt Gingrich and the Dawn of an Era
Julian E. Zelizer talks about “Burning Down the House,” and Lacy Crawford talks about “Notes on a Silencing.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
A Roaring, Full-Throttle Thriller, Crackling With Tension and Charm
In S.A. Cosby’s “Blacktop Wasteland,” which is laced with nonstop action, a small-town mechanic returns to crime one last time.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
New Work From Two Masters of the Graphic Novel
In new books from Adrian Tomine and Joe Sacco, the range of the graphic novel is on display — from the highly intimate to the world-historical.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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