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In 'We Solve Murders,' Richard Osman introduces a new detective trio
Published: 03/10/2024 -
Lyndsay Rush's new book of poems, 'A Bit Much,' was written for poetry skeptics
Published: 02/10/2024 -
Ta-Nehisi Coates returns to political writing in his new book 'The Message'
Published: 01/10/2024 -
Richard Powers' new novel 'Playground' is filled with awe for the ocean
Published: 30/09/2024 -
Newbery Medalist Meg Medina and NBA star Jayson Tatum are out with children's books
Published: 27/09/2024 -
'What If We Get It Right?' envisions new possibilities for our climate future
Published: 26/09/2024 -
In the new book 'Want,' Gillian Anderson collects other women's sexual fantasies
Published: 25/09/2024 -
'City in Ruins' is the finale of the Danny Ryan trilogy–and of Don Winslow's career
Published: 24/09/2024 -
In 'Who's That Girl?' Eve reflects on her time in a male-dominated hip-hop industry
Published: 23/09/2024 -
James McBride on music, writing and 'The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store'
Published: 20/09/2024 -
'Represent' charts the United States' long struggle for the right to vote
Published: 19/09/2024 -
In 'Entitlement,' a young woman helps an elderly billionaire give away his fortune
Published: 18/09/2024 -
Venus Williams' new book 'Strive' is a personal guide to physical and mental health
Published: 17/09/2024 -
Rachel Kushner's new novel 'Creation Lake' is inspired by real-life espionage
Published: 16/09/2024 -
'At War with Ourselves' and 'Broken Open' are memoirs chronicling internal conflict
Published: 13/09/2024 -
'The Museum of Failures' follows a father-to-be as he stumbles upon family secrets
Published: 12/09/2024 -
In 'The Stories We Cannot Tell,' difficult pregnancies unite two very different women
Published: 11/09/2024 -
In 'We're Alone,' Edwidge Danticat's essays extend an invitation to be together
Published: 10/09/2024 -
'A Pair of Wings' draws inspiration from Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to fly
Published: 09/09/2024 -
'Anything's Pastable' and 'My Life in Recipes' explore viral pasta and family history
Published: 06/09/2024
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