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A visit with Barbara Kingsolver: We talk 'Partita,' piano, aging and Appalachia
Before she won the Pulitzer for Demon Copperhead, Kingsolver wasn't sure her neighbors knew what she did for a living. Her new novel Partita, about a…
5 hours ago
'Profiles in Cowardice' argues leaders failed to push back against President Trump
John F. Kennedy once wrote a book called Profiles in Courage, which highlighted senators throughout history who made unpopular but politically brave …
1 day, 5 hours ago
In 'Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel,' Lucy Foley continues Agatha Christie's legacy
The Grand Alpine Hotel is majestic, nestled high in the Swiss Alps with snow perfect for skiing. But one morning, a dead body is discovered in one of…
2 days, 5 hours ago
'Redwood' is a true tale of a KGB agent who offered to spy for Britain
Ben Macintyre is a master of espionage stories that are true. His latest project is based on a case study taught in MI6, the British foreign intellig…
3 days, 5 hours ago
'Taipei Story' is a more personal novel from 'Yellowface' author R.F. Kuang
R.F. Kuang, author of popular books like Yellowface and Babel, is out with a more personal novel. Taipei Story follows Lily Chin, a Chinese-American …
4 days, 5 hours ago
'Tropesick' and 'Extracurricular' are romance novels that subvert genre expectations
Two new romance novels subvert expectations about the genre. In Tropesick, Katie and Tyler are old acquaintances who are reunited as writing partners…
1 week ago
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on why he’s the 'worst possible spokesperson' for his own book
Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox is out with a new book – but he wants to clarify that he’s not running for president (often an assumption when polit…
1 week, 1 day ago
Emily St. John Mandel's 'Exit Party' opens in the wake of a second American Civil War
Emily St. John Mandel’s new novel opens in the first spring after the collapse of the United States – and her protagonist, Ari, is on her way to a pa…
1 week, 2 days ago
'Grit' author Angela Duckworth on how changing your situation can lead to success
In her 2016 book Grit, University of Pennsylvania psychologist Angela Duckworth argued that willpower and determination were keys to success. A decad…
1 week, 3 days ago
'Conclave' author Robert Harris is out with a fictional Roman Empire memoir
Conclave author Robert Harris has returned to Rome with a fictional memoir of Agrippa, a military genius and trusted ally of the first Roman Emperor,…
1 week, 3 days ago