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Book Review: ‘Ply,’ by Hernan Diaz

“Ply,” by Hernan Diaz, is set in a dystopian future where the state has been dismantled and one company controls the energy supply.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Ply,’ by Hernan Diaz

NYT Books and Literature

26 New Books to Read in October: Barbara Kingsolver, Bonnie Garmus, Stephen Graham Jones and More

Novels by Barbara Kingsolver, Imbolo Mbue and Stephen Graham Jones; biographies of Larry David and Frank Capra; spooky season horror; and more.

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NYT Books and Literature

26 New Books to Read in October: Barbara Kingsolver, Bonnie Garmus, Stephen Graham Jones and More

NYT Books and Literature

Min Jin Lee Was Underestimated for Half Her Life. Then She Started to Write.

A torch bearer for the great 19th-century tradition of social realism, she’s become one of the most important novelists of her generation.

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NYT Books and Literature

Min Jin Lee Was Underestimated for Half Her Life. Then She Started to Write.

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Holding Lightning’ by Emily Lordi

In “Holding Lightning,” the critic Emily Lordi takes on the complicated legacy and misunderstood artistry of the late singer.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Holding Lightning’ by Emily Lordi

NYT Books and Literature

Why China Is Requiring Ninth Graders to Read ‘Jane Eyre’

The Victorian heroine has long been celebrated in China for her independence and insistence on equality.

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Why China Is Requiring Ninth Graders to Read ‘Jane Eyre’

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How Do You Describe the Ineffable?

In his new novel, “The Radiance,” the novelist and playwright Ayad Akhtar tries — with astonishing results.

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How Do You Describe the Ineffable?