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'Represent' charts the United States' long struggle for the right to vote
Election denialism and myths of voter fraud have long been part of the history of the United States. In their new book, Represent: The Unfinished Fig…
2 years ago
In 'Entitlement,' a young woman helps an elderly billionaire give away his fortune
In Rumaan Alam's new novel, Entitlement, Brooke, a former teacher, is given a rare opportunity. She takes a job with an 83-year-old billionaire and i…
2 years ago
Venus Williams' new book 'Strive' is a personal guide to physical and mental health
Tennis legend Venus Williams has a lot on her plate. There's her tennis career, of course, but also business pursuits in fashion, interior design, na…
2 years ago
Rachel Kushner's new novel 'Creation Lake' is inspired by real-life espionage
Rachel Kushner's new novel, Creation Lake, has all the makings of a great spy thriller: a cool and unknowable secret agent, a mysterious figure who c…
2 years ago
'At War with Ourselves' and 'Broken Open' are memoirs chronicling internal conflict
New memoirs by former National Security Adviser H. R. McMaster and recovery advocate William Cope Moyers document conflicts of different kinds. In At…
2 years ago
'The Museum of Failures' follows a father-to-be as he stumbles upon family secrets
The Museum of Failures follows Remy Wadia, an Indian American ad executive who left India for the United States years ago. But when Remy returns to B…
2 years ago
In 'The Stories We Cannot Tell,' difficult pregnancies unite two very different women
Over 25 years ago, author Leslie Rasmussen connected with a stranger over challenges with their fertility. That friendship inspired her 2023 novel, T…
2 years ago
In 'We're Alone,' Edwidge Danticat's essays extend an invitation to be together
Edwidge Danticat is known for her novels and short stories. But her new book, We're Alone, is a collection of eight wide-ranging essays. These essays…
2 years, 1 month ago
'A Pair of Wings' draws inspiration from Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to fly
Carole Hopson wanted to be a pilot since childhood, but it wasn't until her mid-30s that she learned about Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to e…
2 years, 1 month ago
'Anything's Pastable' and 'My Life in Recipes' explore viral pasta and family history
Anything's Pastable and My Life in Recipes, new cookbooks from Dan Pashman and Joan Nathan, get personal in very different ways. Pashman, the James B…
2 years, 1 month ago