The Sometimes Amusing, Sometimes Appalling Life of a Lady in Waiting
In her new memoir, Anne Glenconner reflects on her nearly three decades of service to Princess Margaret.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
New & Noteworthy Visual Books, From Los Angeles Graffiti to Korean Art
A selection of recent visual books of note; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Set in a Notorious Prison, a Novel Probes Iran’s Torturers and Their Victims
“Then the Fish Swallowed Him,” the first novel in English by the Iranian-born Amir Ahmadi Arian, makes for unnerving reading.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
‘The Glass Hotel,’ by Emily St. John Mandel: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Glass Hotel,” by Emily St. John Mandel
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
'American Poison' Aims To Show How Race Is At The Root Of U.S. Problems
Journalist Eduardo Porter has written a book that cuts to the root of racism, tracing it from slavery, Jim Crow, and segregation — and bringing it to today — with unblinking honesty and facts.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
Under The Quirk, 'Hearts Of Oak' Beats With A Thoughtful Pulse
Eddie Robson's slim but punchy new novel is set in an unnamed city, made mostly of wood. The city has a King. The King talks to a cat. It's a gem of offbeat weirdness — with a deeply thoughtful core.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
Emily St. John Mandel Is Back, With a Ponzi Scheme Instead of a Pandemic
In her new novel, the author revisits some of the techniques she used in “Station Eleven.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Headless Bodies, Faceless Corpses
Marilyn Stasio finds the latest crime novels filled with gristle, gore and guts.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Picture Books That Show the World Through a Child’s Eyes
Playing, dreaming, speaking up, absolutely not going to sleep: New books from Colin Meloy, Jillian Tamaki and more open vistas for little readers.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
From the Archives: Robert Caro on How He Does It
The acclaimed biographer of Lyndon Johnson and Robert Moses talks about “Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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