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Book Review: ‘View From the East Wing,’ by Jill Biden

Beyond a few pointed digs at her husband’s successor, “View From the East Wing” largely sticks to the head-spinning details of first lady-hood.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘View From the East Wing,’ by Jill Biden

NYT Books and Literature

Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘Transcription,’ by Ben Lerner

Lerner’s new novel is a cerebral exploration of technology, family, truth and existence.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘Transcription,’ by Ben Lerner

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Book Club: Read ‘Yesteryear,’ by Caro Claire Burke, With the Book Review

In June, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss a novel about a tradwife who wakes up in 1855, living the pioneer life she has been performing online.

14 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Club: Read ‘Yesteryear,’ by Caro Claire Burke, With the Book Review

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Found Sound,’ by Meg Wolitzer and Charlie Panek, and ‘Stream,’ by Aida Salazar

Meg Wolitzer and Charlie Panek’s “Found Sound” and Aida Salazar’s “Stream” send their protagonists on a listening (and healing) tour of real life.

14 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Found Sound,’ by Meg Wolitzer and Charlie Panek, and ‘Stream,’ by Aida Salazar

NYT Books and Literature

Commas, Common Sense and Justice

The ancients developed punctuation to create clarity, the Supreme Court used it to create confusion.

1 day ago

NYT Books and Literature

Commas, Common Sense and Justice

NYT Books and Literature

Books Our Editors Loved This Week

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.

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NYT Books and Literature

Books Our Editors Loved This Week