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Book Review: ‘Corner Boy’ and ‘Gonzo Neurotic’

Two career-spanning essay collections, from Nik Cohn and Jerry Stahl, revel in life’s margins and recapture auras past.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Corner Boy’ and ‘Gonzo Neurotic’

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Exit Party,’ by Emily St. John Mandel

In “Exit Party,” by Emily St. John Mandel, two versions of America’s future crash into each other.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Exit Party,’ by Emily St. John Mandel

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How Jodi Picoult’s New Novel Turned Out More Timely Than Planned

Pegged to the anniversary of 9/11, “Hollow Bones” now resonates with the riveting Lindsay Clancy trial.

16 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

How Jodi Picoult’s New Novel Turned Out More Timely Than Planned

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Redwood,’ Ben Macintyre

In “Redwood,” Ben Macintyre tells the story of a Russian spy in Iran who betrayed his country in exchange for an unusual request.

24 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Redwood,’ Ben Macintyre

NYT Books and Literature

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Say the End of the World Is Now on the Table

In a new book, the writers argue that a powerful coalition of “end times fascists” is just fine with the earth’s demise.

2 days ago

NYT Books and Literature

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Say the End of the World Is Now on the Table

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘A Shadow Over the World,’ by William I. Hitchcock

In “A Shadow Over the World,” William I. Hitchcock shows how the early struggle against totalitarianism was rife with contradictions.

2 days ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘A Shadow Over the World,’ by William I. Hitchcock