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Charlie Kaufman Is Sorry, He’s a Bit Distracted

Thursday, July 16, 2020 - 11:43am
“I’m fairly certain I just swallowed a tooth.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Grief And Guilt Spawn Horrors In 'The Only Good Indians'

Thursday, July 16, 2020 - 10:00am
By Gabino Iglesias

Stephen Graham Jones's new novel follows the aftermath of an elk hunt gone wrong and one man who's haunted by it — literally. It's a story of revenge and sorrow, but also identity and tradition.

(Image credit: Saga/Gallery Press)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


If You Got A 'Do-Over,' Would You Like Your New Life?

Thursday, July 16, 2020 - 7:00am
By Alethea Kontis

Pretty in Pink meets Sliding Doors in this what-if story. High-schooler Emelia gets the chance to go back and change one decision in her past — but then she has to learn to live with the changes.

(Image credit: Swoon Reads)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Are We Overreacting on Climate Change?

Thursday, July 16, 2020 - 5:00am
By Joseph E. Stiglitz
In “False Alarm,” Bjorn Lomborg argues that the global attention on fighting climate change has been misplaced, and taken resources away from more pressing problems.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Silvia Moreno-Garcia Has Crafts Covered. Bring Your Own Scissors.

Thursday, July 16, 2020 - 5:00am
By Elisabeth Egan
The author of “Mexican Gothic” offers a downloadable book club kit including a paper doll inspired by her main character.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


How Do You Translate a Comic Book Into Audio? Ask Neil Gaiman

Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 11:00am
By Maya Phillips
In a new audio production, James McAvoy, Michael Sheen and a full cast give voice to “The Sandman.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


With A Glug Of Potion And A New Translation, 'Asterix' Aims To Conquer America

Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 7:00am
By Etelka Lehoczky

Europe's favorite cartoon Gaul has bopped plenty of Romans, but he's never really hit big in America. A rebooted version of Asterix, with a new translation from the French, is aimed at changing that.

(Image credit: Papercutz)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


The Herculean Effort to Build an American Army

Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 5:00am
By Risa Brooks
Paul Dickson’s “The Rise of the G.I. Army, 1940-1941” tells the remarkable story of how the United States created an effective military from scratch.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


The Fight Over the Future of the Democratic Party

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - 11:00am
By James Traub
Thomas Frank’s “The People, No” and Gene Sperling’s “Economic Dignity” offer differing prescriptions for America’s liberals.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


'Inheritors' Maps A Complicated Family Tree Through The Centuries

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - 7:00am
By Marcela Davison Aviles

Asako Serizawa's new novel is a tangle of interlocking stories about several generations of a Japanese family, beginning in 1868 and going all the way through to an imagined future in the 2030s.

(Image credit: Doubleday)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


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