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Book Review: ‘The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman,’ by Deesha Philyaw

Deesha Philyaw’s debut novel is a rebellion disguised as a romp.

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Book Review: ‘The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman,’ by Deesha Philyaw

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Book Review: ‘This Cursed Beautiful Land,’ by Evan Gershkovich

In “This Cursed Beautiful Land,” the journalist Evan Gershkovich explores what he learned while imprisoned in the country his parents fled.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘This Cursed Beautiful Land,’ by Evan Gershkovich

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Vanishing Family,’ by Robert Kolker

In “The Vanishing Family,” Robert Kolker paints a portrait of nine siblings under threat from a vicious form of Alzheimer’s disease.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Vanishing Family,’ by Robert Kolker

NYT Books and Literature

Behind His Great Novels, an Unbearable Family Secret

The Irish author Sebastian Barry has made a career of mining his family history. But he kept one story buried.

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NYT Books and Literature

Behind His Great Novels, an Unbearable Family Secret

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Radiance,’ by Ayad Akhtar

“The Radiance,” by Ayad Akhtar, blends campus satire, autofiction and philosophical exploration into an explosive and timely brew.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Radiance,’ by Ayad Akhtar

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The Voices Behind ‘Made in China’

In a faltering Chinese economy, working-class stories are striking a chord.

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NYT Books and Literature

The Voices Behind ‘Made in China’