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Expect this history of trail-blazing Black communities to be in the hunt for big prizes
NONFICTION: “The Black Utopians” weaves dazzling memoir with little-known political history.
September 25, 2024
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A collection of horror stories takes on Argentina and its (horrifying) history
FICTION: There may be a Nobel Prize in the future for its author, Mariana Enriquez.
September 10, 2024
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A serial killer worms his way into many lives in ‘scalp-tingling’ novel ‘Highway Thirteen’
FICTION: Fiona McFarlane’s collection of linked stories probes lives devastated by an Australian serial killer.
August 19, 2024
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Animals make lots of noise; book argues they may be trying to tell us something
NONFICTION: Was Dr. Dolittle onto something? A superb new science study makes the case.
August 1, 2024
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New book looks back at 1982, when "E.T.," "Blade Runner" and "The Thing" revolutionized how we see movies.
NONFICTION: Chris Nashawaty’s paean to 1982′s sci-fi films is “the perfect nonfiction beach read.”
July 24, 2024
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A mysterious death and an urgent quest power this novel’s troubled protagonist
FICTION: Dinaw Mengestu’s wise “Someone Like Us” illuminates the immigrant experience and the legacy of addiction.
July 24, 2024
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‘I didn’t come here to make friends’: Great book traces fallout of ‘Real Housewives’ and ‘Survivor’
How did we end up at "The Real Housewives?" Emily Nussbaum's book about reality TV, "Cue the Sun!," has the answers.
July 9, 2024
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‘City on Fire’ author wobbles with ambitious second novel, ‘The Second Coming’
FICTION: Gifted Garth Risk Hallberg’s new book is an uneven epic.
June 27, 2024
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New book looks back at 1982, when "E.T.," "Blade Runner" and "The Thing" revolutionized how we see movies.
NONFICTION: Chris Nashawaty’s paean to 1982′s sci-fi films is “the perfect nonfiction beach read.”
July 24, 2024
Books
A mysterious death and an urgent quest power this novel’s troubled protagonist
FICTION: Dinaw Mengestu’s wise “Someone Like Us” illuminates the immigrant experience and the legacy of addiction.
July 24, 2024
Books
‘I didn’t come here to make friends’: Great book traces fallout of ‘Real Housewives’ and ‘Survivor’
How did we end up at "The Real Housewives?" Emily Nussbaum's book about reality TV, "Cue the Sun!," has the answers.
July 9, 2024
Books
‘City on Fire’ author wobbles with ambitious second novel, ‘The Second Coming’
FICTION: Gifted Garth Risk Hallberg’s new book is an uneven epic.
June 27, 2024