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Loryn Brantz's 'Poems of Parenting' gives parents permission to laugh out loud
Parenting young children can be extremely taxing, but also beautiful – and hilarious. That nuance is at the core of Loryn Brantz's new poetry collect…
1 year, 2 months ago
In her new memoir, Tina Knowles, mother of Beyoncé and Solange, tells her own story
Tina Knowles intended to write a behind-the-scenes look at her career in the music business. But she says that when she began writing, her own story …
1 year, 2 months ago
New cookbooks from Sarah Ahn and Roy Choi take different approaches to Korean cuisine
Two new cookbooks take different approaches – one modern and one more traditional – to Korean cuisine. First, Roy Choi is the co-founder of Los Angel…
1 year, 2 months ago
With 'Rabbit Moon,' Jennifer Haigh chooses Shanghai as the backdrop to family tragedy
Jennifer Haigh's latest novel Rabbit Moon opens with a hit and run accident in pre-dawn Shanghai. The victim is a 22-year-old American woman named Li…
1 year, 2 months ago
In 'Putin's Revenge,' Lucian Kim traces the lead-up to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
For more than 20 years, Lucian Kim covered Russia and Ukraine as a journalist. Now, the former NPR reporter is out with a new book that aims to expla…
1 year, 2 months ago
Katie Kitamura's 'Audition' is a puzzle, but she says it's not meant to be solved
In a Manhattan restaurant, the narrator of Audition meets a young man for lunch. Everyone has a different understanding of the pair's relationship, i…
1 year, 2 months ago
Emily Henry's latest novel 'Great Big Beautiful Life' explores love beyond romance
Known for books like Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation, Emily Henry is the patron saint of millennial romance. But for her latest novel, the …
1 year, 2 months ago
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…
1 year, 2 months 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 …
1 year, 2 months 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…
1 year, 2 months ago