Why Gish Jen Hasn’t Read One of the Most Acclaimed Books of 2019
“The title evokes yoga for me and, much as I love yoga, I am allergic to books with a namaste vibe.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
E.J. Dionne Jr.’s Lost Hope for the Republican Party
Dionne’s latest book, “Code Red,” calls for unity among Democrats, to the exclusion of the right wing.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
For Ann Napolitano, the Third Time’s the Charm
Her new novel, “Dear Edward,” took eight years to write — and sometimes she could only squeeze in five minutes a day. But it’s her first to land on the best-seller list.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
The Classic Novel That Saw Pleasure as a Path to Freedom
The heroine of Kate Chopin’s “The Awakening” begins to notice what she wants, rather than what her male-dominated society wants her to want.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Multiple Universes Fill The Pages Of 'The Lost Book Of Adana Moreau'
Michael Zapata's debut novel is a straightforward literary mystery on the surface — but his simple tale of a lost sci-fi manuscript goes deep on themes of family, displacement and mythology.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
'The Resisters' Could Use A Little More Resistance
Gish Jen's new novel takes place in a dystopian future country called AutoAmerica, where the swamp-dwelling underclass — called "Surplus" — are set against the fair-skinned, land-dwelling "Netted."
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
A Book So Far Ahead of Its Time, It Took 87 Years to Find a Publisher
Claude McKay’s novel “Romance in Marseille” deals with queer love, postcolonialism and the legacy of slavery. It also complicates ideas about the Harlem Renaissance.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
In Hollywood, Stories About People of Color Are Still Rare. These Y.A. Fantasy Novels Pick Up the Slack.
Echo Brown’s ‘Black Girl Unlimited,’ Anna-Marie McLemore’s ‘Dark and Deepest Red’ and Adam Silvera’s ‘Infinity Son’ expand the possibilities for teenage heroes.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
2 Young Women Were Murdered In 1980, 'Rainbow Girl' Tells Their Story
Emma Copley Eisenberg's new book, which centers on the murders of Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero, tells a haunting story of two restless women and the un-nameable desire to travel a different path.
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Source: NPR Book Reviews
Alice Mayhew, Editor of a Who’s Who of Writers, Dies at 87
At Simon & Schuster, best sellers were her stock in trade. She popularized the nonfiction political page turner, starting with “All the President’s Men.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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