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Comics That Are Down and Out and Happy That Way

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 4:51pm
By Ed Park
In his Graphic Content column, Ed Park reviews Noah Van Sciver’s “The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski” and Gabrielle Bell’s “Inappropriate.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


An Unlikely Friendship, All Thanks to Pickles

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 10:22am
By Elisabeth Egan
You’ll root for the characters in Jean Kyoung Frazier’s funny and bittersweet debut novel, “Pizza Girl,” about a pregnant teenager who’s deeply ambivalent about motherhood.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


‘Our Time Is Now,’ by Stacey Abrams: An Excerpt

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 8:06am
An excerpt from “Our Time Is Now,” by Stacey Abrams
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


New & Noteworthy Poetry, From ‘White Blood’ to the Book of Job

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 8:05am
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


‘All the Way to the Tigers,’ by Mary Morris: An Excerpt

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 7:52am
An excerpt from “All the Way to the Tigers,” by Mary Morris
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


‘Pizza Girl,’ by Jean Kyoung Frazier: An Excerpt

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 7:43am
An excerpt from “Pizza Girl,” by Jean Kyoung Frazier
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Donna Tartt on the Singular Voice, and Pungent Humor, of Charles Portis

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 5:00am
By Donna Tartt
Portis, who died in February, occupied a unique place in American letters. His novels, written in the vernacular of his native Arkansas, beg to be read aloud.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


In 'Rigged,' A Comprehensive Account Of Decades Of Election Interference

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 5:00am
By Philip Ewing

Russia's attack on the 2016 election was novel in its scope and its methods, but the underlying principles were old, writes David Shimer in an important new history.

(Image credit: Knopf)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Joyce Carol Oates Takes On Racism and Grief in Her New Novel

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 5:00am
By Bret Anthony Johnston
“Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars.” spotlights a well-heeled white family and their ugly predilections after a tragic loss.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


What if a Shaman Could Solve All Your Problems, in Three Days?

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 5:00am
By Claiborne Smith
In Sam Lansky’s “Broken People,” the narrator tries to cure self-doubt through hallucinogens.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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