Books
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10 New Books Coming in January
Age of Vice, by Deepti Kapoor The fates of three people in New Delhi converge in this high-octane new novel.…
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‘Terrorist’ — to Whom?
BROTHERLESS NIGHT, by V. V. Ganeshananthan The word “terrorist,” or some variation thereof, shows up six times on the opening…
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Librarians Are Meeting Younger Readers Where They Are: TikTok
The pandemic hurt children’s reading skills. Librarians are doing what it takes to connect them with books — including dance…
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For Kashana Cauley, Doomsday Isn’t So Hypothetical
THE SURVIVALISTS, by Kashana Cauley Few demographics illustrate the global anxieties of our era better than New Yorkers, who make…
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This Diet App Sends a Goblin to Eviscerate Your Kitchen
Rachel Harrison’s feminist horror novels are some of the most original and entertaining out there, and her collection of stories,…
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Use Your Disillusion: A Philosopher Makes the Case
“In Praise of Failure,” by Costica Bradatan, examines a handful of thinkers who rejected worldly success in favor of struggle.
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Elinor Lipman’s Frothy New Novel Has Serious Undertow
In “Ms. Demeanor,” the veteran author explores the ramifications of sexual freedom for a middle-aged woman.
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Art Spiegelman on Life With a ‘500-Pound Mouse Chasing Me’
Known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning comic book, “Maus,” the author has had a busy year, after the book was banned…
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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.
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For An Yu, the Living Are More Adrift Than the Ghosts
GHOST MUSIC, by An Yu Not much is known about the inner life of mushrooms, but we can guess at…