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Book Review: ‘Playing Possum,’ by Susana Monsó

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - 5:05am
By Jennifer Szalai
“Playing Possum,” a new book by the philosopher Susana Monsó, explores the mysteries of grief and mourning in the animal world.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


The Best Books About Immigration to Read Before the 2024 Election

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - 5:02am
By Miguel Salazar
Journalists and scholars explore the issue at every level, from the legacy of Cold War coups to the vulnerable lives caught up in a tangled system.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Audiobook Review: ‘Lifeform,’ by Jenny Slate

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - 5:02am
By Rhoda Feng
The comedian Jenny Slate reads the audiobook version of “Lifeform,” her new memoir about parenting.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


In Michigan, a Queer Retreat With Dancing in the Woods

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - 5:59pm
By Juan A. Ramírez
The editor Ryan Fitzgibbon invited collaborators to toast “A Great Gay Book,” a new collection of pieces from his influential, now-defunct magazine, Hello Mr.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Yehuda Bauer, 98, Scholar Who Saw Jewish Resistance in Holocaust, Dies

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - 5:01pm
By Clay Risen
A leading historian of antisemitism, he countered the prevailing narrative of Jewish victimhood and later pushed back against efforts to diminish the Holocaust’s significance.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


What if a 'Blood Test' predicted you'd commit murder?

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - 11:30am
By Maureen Corrigan

In Charles Baxter's new novel, a small-town insurance salesman buys a blood test that can predict romantic entanglements, promotions — and more. It's a screwball satire of all-American zaniness.

Source: NPR Book Reviews


New York’s Old Guard Meets Feeld, a Very Sex-Positive Dating App

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - 5:05am
By Alex Vadukul
The literary establishment welcomes Feeld, a very sex-positive dating app, at a party on the Upper East Side.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Dinner for Vampires,’ by Bethany Joy Lenz

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - 5:02am
By Fran Hoepfner
The “One Tree Hill” actor has written a memoir of the decade she spent beholden to the Big House Family — and her escape.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Book Review: ‘Absolution,’ by Jeff VanderMeer

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - 5:02am
By Alec Nevala-Lee
The author’s Southern Reach trilogy, which began with “Annihilation” in 2014, now has a fourth installment, a prequel.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


Best Books About Abortion and Reproductive Rights to Read Before the 2024 Election

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - 5:02am
By Mattie Kahn
Journalists and scholars explore the issue at every level, from the movement that took down Roe to the human stories of women who had abortions, and those who were denied.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews


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