‘The Biggest Bluff,’ Maria Konnikova: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Biggest Bluff,” Maria Konnikova
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New & Noteworthy, From Kevin Kwan to a Call for Integration
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
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How a Writer With a Ph.D. in Psychology Became a Poker Champ
In “The Biggest Bluff,” Maria Konnikova uses her own experience learning to beat the odds at poker to examine how much of life is chance and how much self-determined.
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In Ottessa Moshfegh’s New Novel, Nothing Is Certain. Not Even Death.
In “Death in Her Hands,” the latest book by the much admired author, a woman who may or may not be mad tries to solve a murder that may not have occurred.
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She Ate and Ate, and Never Felt Satisfied
Susan Burton’s memoir, “Empty,” plumbs the depths of her adolescent anorexia and bingeing.
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Paid to Seduce Another Man’s Wife, He Fell Violently in Love With Her
“What’s Left of Me Is Yours,” a debut novel by Stephanie Scott, is inspired by the events surrounding an unlikely murder that occurred in Japan.
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Four Social Novels in Translation Consider the World’s Ills
Works by Yu Miri, Carlos Manuel Álvarez, Adania Shibli and Nathacha Appanah examine inequality and political upheaval.
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The Language of Friendship, as Heard in a Dublin Pub
In Roddy Doyle’s novel “Love,” a pair of lifelong drinking buddies reconnect to discuss life’s amusements and regrets.
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‘I’m Here,’ Outside Says. ‘I Miss You.’
For children who have been indoors for a long time, these five picture books about the wonders of the natural world will be a breath of fresh air.
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David Sedaris, Dressed Up With Nowhere to Go
With two books in the works but all plans on hold, the writer is pacing New York City and destroying his Fitbit friends.
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