New York Times Book News
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- William Blum, U.S. Policy Critic Cited by bin Laden, Dies at 85
He railed in relative obscurity against what he viewed as United States imperialism, until he received an unexpected endorsement from the founder of Al Qaeda. ... More - Match Book: Books to Give Your Precocious Readers
Graphic and prose novels for your speed-reading children to both breeze through and savor. ... More - Books of The Times: A Debut Novel Unfolds Over 48 Tense Hours in London
Guy Gunaratne’s “In Our Mad and Furious City,” longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, is told in alternating viewpoints after a murder roils the city. ... More - Late-Night TV Hosts Give Publicity-Starved Novelists the Star TreatmentTV coverage of literary fiction has dwindled, but Trevor Noah and Seth Meyers are exceptions. “Who would have guessed that a 700-page novel would be on national TV?” one publishing executive said. ... More
- Poetry: Two New Volumes by Adrienne Rich, Game-Changing Feminist, Poet and Essayist
“Selected Poems: 1950-2012,” and “Essential Essays: Culture, Politics, and the Art of Poetry,” are laden with insights that, six years after Rich’s death, remain as urgent as ever. ... More - Now Read This: Discussion Questions for ‘There Will Be No Miracles Here’Casey Gerald’s memoir is our December pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, “Now Read This.” ... More
- Further Reading: Do You Love ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’? Then Read These Books.
Whether you want to dip into a novel that evokes Midge Maisel’s New York City or pick up a sparkling history of 1950s comedy, we’ve got some recommendations for you. ... More - Poetry: From an Iconoclast and an Icon, Poems of Personal and Public Transformation
In “Evolution,” Eileen Myles makes us reconsider the nature of experience and imagination. ... More - New & NoteworthyA selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading. ... More
- Front Burner: The English Christmas Decoded
Nigel Slater’s newest tome is a guidebook to the winter season, with recipes for mincemeat and flavored spirits, and history and lore. ... More - Newsbook: President Trump Seeks New Chief of Staff. 3 Books Show Why His Next Pick Matters.From Nixon’s White House to Obama’s, these books highlight presidential right-hand men and their outsize power. ... More
- Books of The Times: A Memoir That Might Inspire You to Break a Sweat
Peter Sagal, the host of “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” on NPR, writes about the rigors and rewards of his life as a runner in “The Incomplete Book of Running.” ... More - The Best Poetry of 2018
The Book Review’s poetry columnist, David Orr, picks 10 collections worth your attention. ... More - David Sedaris’s Back Pages, Before ‘SantaLand’ Made Him a StarThe writer’s archive, which has just been bought by Yale, includes his voluminous diaries and other private handmade books. ... More
- Books News: John le Carré’s Next Novel to Land in 2019
“Agent Running in the Field” will feature a 26-year-old character navigating political turmoil in present-day London. ... More