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Zadie Smith looks back at her debut novel 'White Teeth' 25 years after its release
Zadie Smith's White Teeth marked its 25th anniversary in January. The now canonical novel tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a shy Eng…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
'Happy Land' was inspired by a real-life kingdom of formerly enslaved people
When Nikki travels to visit her grandmother in western North Carolina, she expects answers about her family's history. But instead, she uncovers her …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
'Paper Doll' documents trans TikTok creator Dylan Mulvaney's journey through girlhood
Three years ago, trans content creator and actor Dylan Mulvaney posted a video on TikTok documenting her first day of girlhood. Though she didn't exp…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
An early biography paints Pope Francis as 'The Great Reformer' of the Catholic Church
Pope Francis died Monday, leaving behind a legacy as "Pope of the People" and a change agent within the Catholic Church. Austen Ivereigh's The Great …
1 year ago
Aided by new sources, Clay Risen's 'Red Scare' brings McCarthyism back to life
Journalist Clay Risen is out with a new narrative history of the Red Scare, based in part on newly declassified sources. In Red Scare, Risen depicts …
1 year ago
Two new children's books view the natural world as a site of personal growth
Two new picture books explore how the outside world can transform our relationships with our communities and ourselves. First, Kiese Laymon is out wi…
1 year ago
A new cookbook by Darjeeling Express chef Asma Khan was inspired by seasonal cooking
Asma Khan grew up in India, where late summer means monsoon season. But it wasn't until she moved to England in the '90s that she learned how to cook…
1 year ago
Rex Ogle's 'When We Ride' is a novel-in-verse about a best friendship under pressure
Seventeen-year-old Benny is studying hard and working as a busboy, hoping to attend college. Meanwhile, his childhood best friend, Lawson, is on a di…
1 year ago
'Adventures in the Louvre' will teach you how to fall in love with the famous museum
Elaine Sciolino has one mantra: "Never go to the Louvre on an empty stomach or with a full bladder." The former Paris bureau chief of The New York Ti…
1 year ago
An obituary writer makes a grave error in John Kenney's 'I See You've Called in Dead'
John Kenney's I See You've Called in Dead is about an obituary writer named Bud Stanely. One late night after a particularly bad date and too many gl…
1 year ago