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"Diebstahl" von Abdulrazak Gurnah: Das Leben ertragen lernen

Afrika ist autonom und modern: Der Literaturnobelpreisträger Abdulrazak Gurnah feiert in seinem neuen Roman "Diebstahl" die Entschlossenheit seiner tansanischen Helden.

13 hours ago

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"Diebstahl" von Abdulrazak Gurnah: Das Leben ertragen lernen

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Why We Drink Too Much,’ by Charles Knowles

In a useful entry in the growing canon of “quit lit,” Charles Knowles blends science and memoir to persuade readers to cut down on alcohol.

16 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Why We Drink Too Much,’ by Charles Knowles

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"Und Federn überall": Im Spinnrad der Perversion

Aber auch in einem Geflügelbetrieb findet sich die Liebe: Nava Ebrahimi erzählt in ihrem aktuellen Roman von Menschen, die entfremdete Fabrikarbeit verbindet.

1 day ago

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"Und Federn überall": Im Spinnrad der Perversion

NYT Books and Literature

Richard Pollak, 91, Dies; Edited Magazine That Criticized the Media

He was a founder of More, which skewered the foibles of the press in the 1970s, and later wrote a critical biography of the psychoanalyst Bruno Bettelheim.

2 days ago

NYT Books and Literature

Richard Pollak, 91, Dies; Edited Magazine That Criticized the Media

NYT Books and Literature

‘The Ezra Klein Show’ 2025 Book Recommendations

Readings that the podcast’s guests say shaped their thinking.

2 days ago

NYT Books and Literature

‘The Ezra Klein Show’ 2025 Book Recommendations

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘American Reich,’ by Eric Lichtblau

In “American Reich,” the former New York Times journalist Eric Lichtblau dissects the culture of hate that led to the death of a gay man in Southern California.

2 days ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘American Reich,’ by Eric Lichtblau

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Calamity Before Jane,’ by Noah Van Sciver

A new graphic novel both celebrates and demystifies the colorful frontier icon, while also correcting some of her taller tales.

2 days ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Calamity Before Jane,’ by Noah Van Sciver

Zeit Literatur

"Endlose Ketten": Kein Fortschritt am laufenden Band

Das Fließband kolonisierte erst die Arbeitswelt und dann auch die Freizeit. Yves Pagès schreibt in "Endlose Ketten" über eine Maschine, die den Takt schlägt.

2 days ago

Zeit Literatur

"Endlose Ketten": Kein Fortschritt am laufenden Band