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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.
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The First Books You Should Read in 2024
To celebrate the new year, our reviews editors share eight books guaranteed to get your year in reading started on the right foot—err, page.
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4 New Books on Overlooked Writers
In their lifetimes, these authors’ work went largely unappreciated. These books honor their literary legacies.
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3 New Books on the Animal Kingdom
Out this week are three books that take a closer look at few of the most misunderstood animal species: sloths, sharks, and deer.
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7 Books from 2023 You Shouldn’t Overlook
While we already picked our favorite books of 2023, our reviews editors thought it would be a shame to let the year end without one final salvo of suggestions.
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The Top 10 Book Reviews of 2023
In 2023, as we do each year, we published thousands of reviews of thousands of new books. Of all the reviews we published, these are the 10 you read the most.
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4 Scintillating New Mysteries
From twisty thrillers to classic whodunits, these four mysteries will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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4 Insightful New Essay Collections
Covering a broad range of topics and experiences, these essay collections provide insights into art, literature, aging, friendship, and much more.
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The 2023 National Book Award Winners, Reviewed
Check out our reviews of this year's National Book Award–winning books.
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4 New Military Histories for the Dad Who Doesn't Watch Football
It's important to keep dads preoccupied over the holidays. If your dad isn't a pigskin sort of dad, perhaps he's a Civil War or World War II sort, or maybe even a naval warfare sort. If so, these books may help keep the peace this holiday season.
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3 New Enemies-to-Lovers Romances
These three new romances—spanning the Scottish Highlands, Victorian England, and outer space—deliver fresh takes on the enemies-to-lovers trope that are sure to dazzle fans of sparring hearts.
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3 New Books on How Cash Rules Everything Around Us
Don't know too much about money or how it's used, and has been used, to further national, and personal, interests? And at what cost, literally and figuratively? Want to learn? These new are books for you.
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6 New Books for the Pop Culture Aficionado
This week augurs a veritable cornucopia of pop culture tomes. Marvel movies! Standup comedy! Board games! American Girl dolls! The Chicago Bulls! 2000s indie rock! These six books run the gamut.
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8 New Books About Trailblazing Women
A crop of new nonfiction books, all out this coming week, explore the lives and legacies of trailblazing women around the world, from artists and activists to novelists and scientists.
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3 New Biographies for Music Lovers
Get a backstage pass to the lives of Madonna, Tupac, and George Harrison in these biographies, which hit bookstore shelves this week.