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What Happened When a Times Reporter Traded Brooklyn for Dakar

Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - 5:00am
By Fiammetta Rocco
Frustrated by her stressful city life, Dionne Searcey moved her family to West Africa as the region’s bureau chief. “In Pursuit of Disobedient Women” is her chronicle of what she saw and learned.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


A Memoirist, Playwright and Mother of 9

Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - 5:00am
By Janny Scott
In “Our Revolution,” Honor Moore sets out to understand her gifted, complicated mother and their relationship over time.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


New & Noteworthy: Lorrie Moore’s Collected Stories, and More

Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - 5:00am
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


When You Hate Your Neighbor, and Then Your Kids Start Dating

Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - 5:00am
By Kiley Reid
Therese Anne Fowler’s new novel, “A Good Neighborhood,” explores volatile issues of race and class in a Southern community.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


The Women in Congress Who Are Making a Revolution

Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - 5:00am
By Ellen Fitzpatrick
Jennifer Steinhauer’s “The Firsts” traces the experiences of the 35 women newly elected to Congress in 2018.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Step 1: Move to Peru. Step 2: Join the Marxist Struggle.

Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - 5:00am
By Alex Cuadros
Andrew Altschul’s new novel, “The Gringa,” is based on the true story of Lori Berenson, a New Yorker-turned-leftist rebel.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


The Case for Staying Single

Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - 5:00am
By Kathryn Hughes
In “At the Center of All Beauty,” Fenton Johnson argues that solitude is absolutely essential to the creative life.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Stop Telling Older Women to Step Aside

Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - 5:00am
By Leslie Bennetts
“In Our Prime,” by Susan J. Douglas, argues that boomer feminists hold the keys to a better kingdom.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


‘MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed Bin Salman,’ by Ben Hubbard: An Excerpt

Monday, March 9, 2020 - 4:56pm
An excerpt from “MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed Bin Salman,” by Ben Hubbard
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Running Thousands of Miles in Search of Yourself

Monday, March 9, 2020 - 11:32am
By Danielle Jackson
Noé Álvarez’s debut memoir, “Spirit Run,” chronicles the 6,000-mile marathon he undertook to connect with his Indigenous heritage — and his American present.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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