Book Review
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New book review highlights Fiona Sampson's 'Becoming George'
Fiona Sampson's 'Becoming George' challenges decades of biographical focus on George Sand's cross-dressing and cigar-smoking.
Kaitlyn Tiffany's 'Housewives Underground' Explores Unsung Challengers
Decades after the Warren Report declared its findings on the John F.
New Book Explores AI's Flaws and the Human Cost of Automation
Ten of the 15 books on the Chicago Sun-Times' summer reading list did not exist, being AI 'hallucinations', according to Locus Magazine .
Jon Klassen explores ghosts in children's stories
In a recent 'Publisher's Weekly' interview, acclaimed author-illustrator Jon Klassen revealed he designs his ghost characters not to be scary, but 'more like a quiet, misunderstood neighbor.
As If by Isabel Waidner book review features doppelgängers
In Isabel Waidner's 'As If,' Aubrey Lewis, a former actor whose wife died of cancer, encounters Lindsey Korine, a stranger whose life eerily mirrors his own.
Rialto and Fatal Glitch Camp Zero book review
Erin Entrada Kelly and Eliot Schrefer's 'Fatal Glitch: Camp Zero,' despite its horror satire label, unflinchingly tackles themes of migration, racial discrimination, sex work, and the fantasies of the
Stephan Talty's 'American School of Spies' Explores WWII Spies
Archaeologists, typically associated with uncovering ancient ruins, actively sabotaged enemy infrastructure during World War II.
Laverne Cox's memoir 'Transcendent' explores childhood trauma and identity
Laverne Cox, now a celebrated actress and advocate, was once left at an orphanage by her mother.
James Ellroy's 'Red Sheet' Delves into L.A.'s Seamy Underbelly
For his 18th novel, 'Red Sheet,' James Ellroy sends handwritten pages to a retired FBI couple for typing.
Dave Eggers' Contrapposto: An Artist's Journey
For his new novel, 'Contrapposto,' acclaimed author Dave Eggers wrote every word in Quark, a desktop publishing software from 1994, and insisted on hand-rendering the cover copy, according to publishe
Earth 7 by Deb Olin Unferth book review explores genre-bending premise
Deb Olin Unferth's newly published novel, 'Earth 7', dares to be both a cosmic comedy and a profound lament for our dying world.
Andrew Sean Greer's 'Villa Coco' Delivers a Heartfelt New Novel
At Villa Coco, sparks literally fly from an enormous fireplace, mirroring the Baronessa’s impatience and Geoffrey’s affair with her married nephew.
Andrea Wulf's 'The Traveler' book review explores Forster's radical compassion
In 1777, just after returning from Captain Cook's second voyage, 23-year-old Georg Forster published an account condemning crew violence against Indigenous people and advocating for 'the general right
Maggie O'Farrell's 'Land' novel explores Irish resistance
In Maggie O'Farrell's new novel 'Land', a mapmaker named Tomás, a survivor of the Great Hunger, discovers an ancient well that compels him to create a map not of what is, but of "how this land really
Josh Weil's 'What Came West' Explores Artistic Integration and Themes
Josh Weil, an author whose previous novel earned a New York Times Editors’ Choice, has now illustrated his latest work, 'What Came West,' with 20 original dip-pen images.
Liaquat Ahamed's '1873' Book Review Explores Gilded Age's Uneven Prosperity
In 1873, even as Gilded Age markets boomed with unprecedented wealth, a hidden fragility was building, poised to cause widespread panic among the era's most powerful bankers.
New Book Unveils Harold Bloom's Private Letters and Literary Insights
In a newly published collection, Harold Bloom's private letters reveal a critic known for his formidable public pronouncements.
P.C. Verrone's Novel 'Rabbit, Fox, Tar' Explores Town Stability
P.C. Verrone's debut novel, 'Rabbit, Fox, Tar,' a strange and surreal tale of a young Black woman disrupting a small town, is already drawing significant literary attention ahead of its June 2 release
New Isabel J. Kim Novel 'Sublimation' Explores Instancing
In Isabel J. Kim's upcoming novel, "Sublimation," protagonist Soyoung Rose returns to Korea for a funeral, only to discover her own "instance" plans to steal her body and life, according to USA Today
The Vivisectors Missouri Williams book review explores academic unease
The narrator of Missouri Williams's new novel, 'The Vivisectors,' receives a jarring instruction at the outset: if someone wanted to write something terrible about somebody, they should, according to
Tom Lin's 'Babylon, South Dakota' Draws Early Acclaim
Get ready for a thrill, folks!
Freedom Round the Globe book review explores American Revolution's global reach
Forget the cherry tree: Sarah M.
Emily LaBarge's 'Dog Days' Explores Trauma
Emily LaBarge's debut, 'Dog Days,' is already being hailed as 'ingenious' by The New York Times .
James Verini's 'The Theater' Details Mariupol Bombing
Outside the Donetsk Regional Academic Drama Theater in Mariupol, the word 'дети' (children) was painted on the ground.
Theo Baker's 'How to Rule the World' Explores Elite Power
In 2022, Stanford University abruptly canceled its long-standing 'Eurotrash' party, offering little explanation, according to Vanity Fair.
Jesmyn Ward's New Book 'On Witness and Respair' Explores Grief
In her new collection, 'On Witness and Respair,' Jesmyn Ward confronts the devastating loss of her husband in early 2020 to COVID-19, alongside the global pandemic and the murder of George Floyd.