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3 New Books About the Possibilities—and Limits—of Science
Three books out this week explore the science behind aging, paranormal phenomena, and our solar system.
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How I Recorded My Audiobook—in a Mine Shaft 900 Feet Underground
When it came time for debut author Brent Underwood to record the audiobook for his book 'Ghost Town Living,' about the California mining town he calls home, he decided to build a makeshift studio in the long-abandoned silver mine at the heart of his story.
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6 New Books About Mothers and Motherhood
A number of novels, memoirs, and graphic novels out this week explore the roles of mothers and the experience of motherhood in distinct ways.
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Reviving Literary Legacies: When Women’s Stories Finally Get Told
Rebecca Rego Barry, author of 'The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells,' on researching the prolific mystery author—whose name, which once regularly graced the pages of the 'New York Times' and this very magazine, has been all but forgotten.
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4 New Books About Trailblazing Women
Four new books out this week zero in on various aspects of American life that women quietly helped pioneer, from fashion photography and spycraft to car culture and crosswords.
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4 New Highly Anticipated Sophomore Novels
This week, four authors of acclaimed debut novels—Xochitl Gonzalez, Rachel Lyon, Lucas Rijneveld, and Adelle Waldman—return for their sophomore efforts.
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Libraries as a Gateway to Forging Your Own Path: Jane Austen, Murder Mysteries, and Me
Jessica Bull, author of 'Miss Austen Investigates: The Hapless Milliner,' is hardly the only writer to profess a passion for libraries. Jane Austen, the heroine of her novel, adored them.
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3 New Biographies of Visionary Writers
Probing the lives and work Barbara Comyns, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Carson McCullers, these literary biographies, out this week, take a fresh look at three of our most visionary writers.
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3 New Novels Inspired by Real-Life History
Some stories are ripped from the headlines; others are ripped from history. Three new novels publishing this week explore the lives of historical figures who left a mark on their respective eras.
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4 New Books on the Many Faces of New York City
Histories of reluctant mayors, edgy newspapers, and scandalous divorces, plus a book of moving conversations with New Yorkers speaking near-dead languages, remind us of the sheer breadth of stories available in the Five Boroughs.
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Writers Talking Writers: Roxane Gay on Marguerite Duras and Kaveh Akbar on Amos Tutuola
Two writers known for their bold explorations of personal experience on two of the authors that have shaped their work.
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3 New Debut Novels by Black Women Authors
Three Black women novelists make their debut with tales of inheritance, friendship, and alternate futures.
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3 New Biographical Histories Emphasizing Social Justice
These new books center the efforts of Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln, and Hubert Humphrey to better the lives of the underprivileged and underrepresented.
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The Books Behind the 2024 Academy Award Nominations
Our reviews of the books adapted into and inspiring this year's Academy Award–nominated films, from 'Oppenheimer' and 'Nyad' to 'American Fiction' and 'The Boy and the Heron.'
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5 New Books to Read for Black History Month
These books by Black authors include moving explorations of the past, bold visions of the future, and sage advice for the present.
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4 Provocative New Surveys of Love and Sex
From racism in dating to sexual dry spells, these four new books take an, ahem, intimate look at all facets of love and relationships.
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4 New Books That Explore Geopolitics
From the southern border of the U.S. to the lithium mines of China, the island nation of Haiti to the Golden Triangle of Southeast Asia, these four new explore how geopolitics shape history and conflict throughout the world.
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6 New Books on the Holocaust, World War II, and Wartime Leadership
Three new books on the Holocaust, a novel set in World War II–era Vietnam, and works on Winston Churchill and Volodymyr Zelensky make for compelling offerings for the history buff.
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Writers Talking Writers: Valeria Luiselli on Juan Rulfo and Mauro Javier Cárdenas on Leonora Carrington
Two standout figures from the Latin American avant-garde of today discuss two of its pioneers.
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3 New Memoirs That Hold Nothing Back
Out this week are three memoirs that tell the full, unvarnished truth about breaking up with alcohol, defecting from right-wing conservatism, and living with a traumatic brain injury.