Thursday, April 23, 2020 - 1:12pm
By Maureen Corrigan
Phuc Tran was a toddler in 1975 when his family fled Vietnam and landed in a small town in Pennsylvania. His memoir is a scrambled story of great books and punk rock.
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Thursday, April 23, 2020 - 7:00am
By Maya Rodale
Nothing guarantees a happy escape like a romance novel, and escape has never been more necessary — so for April we've got three reads packed with humor and heartache to savor while you stay inside.
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Thursday, April 23, 2020 - 5:00am
By Joumana Khatib
A prequel to “The Hunger Games,” a love letter to French cooking, a novel by Curtis Sittenfeld that reimagines Hillary Clinton’s life and much more.
Thursday, April 23, 2020 - 5:00am
By David E. Sanger
Albright’s latest memoir, “Hell and Other Destinations,” is an entertaining account of her years after serving as secretary of state.
Thursday, April 23, 2020 - 5:00am
By Garth Risk Hallberg
Adam Levin’s new novel, “Bubblegum,” envisions an alternate reality involving a struggling writer and his too-cute A.I. “pet.”
Thursday, April 23, 2020 - 5:00am
By Elisabeth Egan
Elizabeth Wetmore’s debut novel, “Valentine,” is a love letter to Texas.
Thursday, April 23, 2020 - 5:00am
“I mostly read poetry,” she says, “as a way of immersing myself in language, of luring back my own words.”
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 - 5:00am
By Judith Newman
These books offer suggestions for distilling your life down to its essence.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 - 7:00am
By Caitlyn Paxson
These three young adult novels center on girls pushed to their limits, figuring out what they're willing to do to survive, be remembered and protect what they love.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020 - 5:01am
An excerpt from “How to Pronounce Knife,” by Souvankham Thammavongsa