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New in Paperback: ‘Spies of No Country’ and ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’

Friday, February 28, 2020 - 5:00am
By Maria Russo
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


In Rural Nigeria, a Heroine Who Wants to Be Defined by More Than Marriage

Friday, February 28, 2020 - 5:00am
By Tsitsi Dangarembga
Abi Daré’s debut novel, “The Girl With the Louding Voice,” traces the horrors and hopes of growing up in a strict patriarchy.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


50 States of Love: Readers Respond

Friday, February 28, 2020 - 5:00am
Letters to the editor about recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


11 New Books We Recommend This Week

Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 12:37pm
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


'The Hidden Girl' Is Smart, But Not Entirely Human

Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 10:00am
By Jason Sheehan

Ken Liu is an acclaimed author, translator and poet who's won multiple awards for his short fiction. But his new collection doesn't come together — some stories are gorgeous, while others fall flat.

(Image credit: Gallery/Saga Press)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


Think You Know George Washington?

Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 5:00am
By Elisabeth Egan
Alexis Coe’s biography gives a fresh perspective on a much-mythologized man.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


For Lily King, a Great Book Always Starts With the Sentences

Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 5:00am
“You can’t make a good spaghetti sauce with rotten tomatoes.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


In 'Minor Feelings,' Asian American Racial Trauma Is Laid Bare

Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 4:59am
By Elise Hu

Cathy Park Hong's essays serve as a major reckoning, pulling no punches as the author uses her life's flashpoints to give voice to a wider Asian American experience, one with cascading consequences.

(Image credit: NPR)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


'Apartment' Will Stay With You, Long After You Shut The Door

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - 7:00am
By Heller McAlpin

Teddy Wayne's new novel is a portrait of loneliness and male insecurity set against the backdrop of academia in the mid-1990s — and a precious, rent-stabilized apartment in Manhattan.

(Image credit: Bloomsbury Publishing)

Source: NPR Book Reviews


She Took Her First Pill at 8. By 13, She Was an Addict.

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - 5:00am
By Juliet Escoria
Erin Khar’s memoir, “Strung Out,” brings a new lens to the opioid crisis.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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