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Why Old People Cry

These days, I have so much past behind and within me, it’s as if it bubbles over.

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NYT Books and Literature

Why Old People Cry

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Dazzling New Romance Books for Summer

Our columnist on new books by Rebekah Weatherspoon, Felicia Grossman and Tessa Bickers.

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NYT Books and Literature

Dazzling New Romance Books for Summer

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Book Review: ‘The Yahoo Boys,’ by Carlos Barragán

A new book examines the desperate lives of Nigeria’s romance scam artists — and their victims.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Yahoo Boys,’ by Carlos Barragán

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John Stockwell, Who Wrote a Tell-All Book About the C.I.A., Dies at 88

A former covert operative, he published his resignation letter in The Washington Post and went on to write “In Search of Enemies,” a book the agency sought to suppress.

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NYT Books and Literature

John Stockwell, Who Wrote a Tell-All Book About the C.I.A., Dies at 88

NYT Books and Literature

Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘Yesteryear’

Caro Claire Burke’s best-selling novel, about a tradwife influencer with some surprises in store, is one of the buzziest books of 2026.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘Yesteryear’

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Book Club: Read ‘John of John,’ by Douglas Stuart, With the Book Review

In July, the Book Review Book Club will be discussing Stuart’s latest novel, about a profoundly isolated father and son, each grappling with long-held secrets.

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Club: Read ‘John of John,’ by Douglas Stuart, With the Book Review