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The New York Times Book Review – February 19, 2023
The New York Times Book Review – February 19, 2023:
When the Government Goes Top Secret, Who Can Write Its History?
In “The Declassification Engine,” Matthew Connelly traces the evolution of America’s obsession with secrecy and the alarming implications for our understanding of the past.
Walter Mosley’s New York: Classes Divided, Races at War
His new novel, “Every Man a King,” is a hard-boiled tale of billionaires, white nationalists and a detective with a complicated past.
International Literature: Lush Landscapes, Hazy Memories
New books from Kevin Jared Hosein, Pilar Quintana, Nona Fernández and Patrick Modiano.
The New York Times Book Review – February 5, 2023
The New York Times Book Review – February 5, 2023:
Salman Rushdie’s Miracle City
His new novel is about a kingdom that is founded on pluralism but fails to live up to its ideals.
What Does It Mean to Be Liberal?
In his new book, “The Struggle for a Decent Politics,” the political philosopher Michael Walzer grapples with a definition.
Storming Normandy in 1346
“Essex Dogs,” the first novel in a projected trilogy by the historian Dan Jones, imagines a hard-bitten band of mercenaries hired to invade France on behalf of their English king.
Books: The New York Times Book Review – Jan 22, 2023
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The New York Times Book Review – January 22, 2023:
A New Novel Confronts the Scale and Gravity of Climate Change
As catastrophe approaches, Stephen Markley’s “The Deluge” considers its many facets.
A Documentarian Travels the World Asking: ‘Have You Eaten Yet?’
From the Arctic to the Amazon, Cheuk Kwan traces a diaspora through Chinese restaurants owned and operated by immigrant families.
Read Your Way Through Newfoundland
Michael Crummey, an award-winning author whose poetry and prose explore the region and its capital, St. John’s, shares book recommendations, local vocabulary and where to find a good pint.
Books: The New York Times Book Review – Jan 15, 2023
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The New York Times Book Review (January 15, 2023):
‘Terrorist’ — to Whom?
V.V. Ganeshananthan’s novel “Brotherless Night” reveals the moral nuances of violence, ever belied by black-and-white terminology.
The Highland Heroine Who Helped Rescue a Prince
Since her daring mission in 1746, Flora Macdonald has lived on in myth. A new biography by Flora Fraser attempts to sort fact from fiction.
Where Adventurous, Curious Women Rule
In three new historical novels, female protagonists defy odds and push limits.
Books: The New York Times Book Review – Jan 8, 2023
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The New York Times Book Review (January 8, 2023):
When Freedom Meant the Freedom to Oppress Others
Jefferson Cowie’s powerful and sobering new history, “Freedom’s Dominion,” traces the close association between the rhetoric of liberty in an Alabama county and the politics of white supremacy.
Two Days of Terror in Washington, D.C.
“American Caliph,” by Shahan Mufti, recounts the complex story of a largely forgotten episode from 1977, when an armed Muslim group held dozens of people hostage.
The Power of a Good Narrative, in Your Ear or Otherwise
From Bloomsbury to the Billboard Hot 100, these audiobooks will hook you based on story alone.
Books: The New York Times Book Review – Dec 25, 2022
The New York Times Book Review @nytimesbooks (December 25, 2022):
Courtly Love Can Be Deadly
In the historian Sarah Gristwood’s “The Tudors in Love,” for both monarchs and courtiers the stakes are higher than romance.
Newly Published, From Worker Justice to Sound Waves
A selection of recently published books.
AUDIOBOOKS
The Power of a Good Narrative, in Your Ear or Otherwise
From Bloomsbury to the Billboard Hot 100, these audiobooks will hook you based on story alone.
Books: The New York Times Book Review – Dec 18, 2022
The New York Times Book Review (December 18, 2022) –
John le Carré: The Spy Novelist Who (Mostly) Kept Quiet
“A Private Spy,” a collection of the British writer’s letters, offers glimpses of unguarded moments and ruffled feathers.
John le Carré’s Letters Show the Author at His Witty, Erudite and Pugilistic Best
“A Private Spy,” a collection of correspondence spanning much of his life, offers a fresh look at his brilliance — and his contradictions
Haruki Murakami Has Never Found Writing Painful
In a new memoir, “Novelist as a Vocation,” the Japanese writer reflects on his craft and his career.
Books: The New York Times Book Review – Dec 4, 2022
@nytimesbooks – December 4, 2022 issue:
Books to Give This Season
Whether you’re looking for thrillers or romances, historical fiction or travel books, let us help.
How a Good Book Became the ‘Richest’ of Holiday Gifts
As Christmas came to be celebrated in the home, choosing the right volume was a way to show intimate understanding of the person opening the package.
How Well Do You Know the New York City of the Beats?
Here are five questions to test your knowledge of the Beat Generation in the Big Apple.
Wheels, Waves and Wings
Books about exploring the world by bike, by car, by boat or by plane, passport in hand.
Books: The New York Times Book Review – Nov 27, 2022
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New York Times Book Review – November 27, 2022:
A Life of Shirley Hazzard, Sublime Chronicler of Affairs of the Heart
A new biography by Brigitta Olubas is the first to examine the life of the Australian novelist celebrated for her refined poetic fiction and acute moral vision.
Big ‘Pippin’: The Harmony and Dissonance of an American Classic
Elysa Gardner’s “Magic to Do” goes backstage at Bob Fosse and Stephen Schwartz’s 1972 musical about a lost prince.
Read Your Way Through Mexico City
Juan Villoro, who spent over two decades perfecting one book about Mexico City, recommends reading on the city he loves. “Mexico is too complex,” a visitor said. “It needs to be read.”
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