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The Ecologist Surveying What NYC Looked Like Before the Concrete

The ecologist Eric W. Sanderson surveys the historical landscape of New York in a new book that, at 900,000 words, is as massive as the city it chronicles.

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The Ecologist Surveying What NYC Looked Like Before the Concrete

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Fans Can’t Get Enough of ‘A Court of Thrones and Roses’ (Or Its Merch)

The sixth book in Sarah J. Maas’s blockbuster A Court of Thorn and Roses series drew costumed fans across the country out to celebrate — and to open their wallets.

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Fans Can’t Get Enough of ‘A Court of Thrones and Roses’ (Or Its Merch)

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Cannibalism Novels With a Feminist Twist

Cannibalism has become an increasingly popular trope in contemporary fiction, with female authors leading the charge. Our reporter Alexandra Alter dives into why female authors are drawn to the taboo topic as an expression of female rage.

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Cannibalism Novels With a Feminist Twist

NYT Books and Literature

Stage Fright

Halloween presents an endless parade of ghouls and goblins. Most aren’t actually scary, but can illuminate some things about the nature of fear.

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Stage Fright

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Book Review: ‘Our Cut of Salt,’ by Deena Helm

In “Our Cut of Salt,” a young woman’s return to her ancestral home uncovers chilling secrets.

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Book Review: ‘Our Cut of Salt,’ by Deena Helm

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Book Review: ‘Shelter Is Necessary for Existence,’ by Brenda Iijima

A strange, thrilling novel combines a classic ghost story with a blistering satire of the modern landowning class.

24 hours ago

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Book Review: ‘Shelter Is Necessary for Existence,’ by Brenda Iijima