Book Club: Read ‘Transcription,’ by Ben Lerner, With the Book Review
In May, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss Lerner’s new novel, a cerebral exploration of technology, family, truth and existence.
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Book Club: Read ‘Transcription,’ by Ben Lerner, With the Book Review
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Book Review: ‘Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children,’ by Mac Barnett
In his chatty, compulsively readable first book for adults, Mac Barnett champions his career choice and urges our culture to hold kids in higher esteem.
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Book Review: ‘Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children,’ by Mac Barnett
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Poetry Challenge Day 4: What The Stars Can Teach Us About Love
Writers have been pondering the sky for centuries, but this poem helps us feel a little less solitary. Brush up on its last lines today, and tomorrow we’ll talk about the whole thing.
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Poetry Challenge Day 4: What The Stars Can Teach Us About Love
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Poetry Challenge Day 5: The Role of Poetry In Our Lives
Now you can join Matthew McConaughey, Ada Limón, David Sedaris and other luminaries in bringing these lines to life. You’ll never look at the night sky the same way again.
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Poetry Challenge Day 5: The Role of Poetry In Our Lives
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Books Our Editors Loved This Week
Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.
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Books Our Editors Loved This Week
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These Literary Thrillers Explore Hollywood’s Dark Side
The best-selling author Kelly Yang recommends mysteries set in Tinseltown, from the down and dirty to the deliciously dishy.
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These Literary Thrillers Explore Hollywood’s Dark Side