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Kevin Killian, author of "Selected Amazon Reviews."

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Transforming a story collection into a laboratory for experimentation

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A woman’s journey with the Black Panthers reveals the momentum — and dangers — of activism

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Weike Wang, author of "Rental House."

Portrait of a quiet marriage, or of America’s simmering tensions?

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A much-maligned German chancellor punches back, in understated Merkel style

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How novels changed in the 20th century, and why

Nov. 22, 2024

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An engrossing ballet novel asks whether becoming a star is worth the sacrifice

Nov. 18, 2024

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The history of old age in America is all about reinvention. Too bad our political culture can’t keep up

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Josh Brolin’s memoir presents a series of vignettes starring the actor as himself

Nov. 13, 2024
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An unreliable narrator navigates shifting, shaky ground in a taut riddle of a novel

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A mystery explores the darkness of French-ruled Vietnam

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Were Joan Didion and Eve Babitz really two sides of the same coin?

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A gay couple’s messy surrogacy journey is just the start of this very funny novel

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Collected letters of Oliver Sacks offer a glimpse into the neurologist’s mind

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Richard Price returns with a story of urban disaster, grit, hustle and even hope

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A long-awaited biography of Johnny Carson proves he’s the Everest of celebrity subjects — tempting but perilous

Oct. 28, 2024
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A Jane Austen retelling that actually has something new to say

Oct. 26, 2024

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