In “Call Me Cassandra,” by Marcial Gala, a young man’s visions make his tortured existence more bearable, but also constrain him.In “Call Me Cassandra,” by…
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A Fateful Train Ride Connects Eras and Cultures in This Novel
Jonathan Evison’s novel “Small World” follows the lives of several travelers and their 19th-century ancestors.Jonathan Evison’s novel “Small World” follows the lives of several travelers…
View More A Fateful Train Ride Connects Eras and Cultures in This NovelMother and Daughter, Separated in Parallel Universes
“Present Tense Machine,” a novel by Gunnhild Øyehaug, considers two lives, and a familial bond, abruptly rerouted.“Present Tense Machine,” a novel by Gunnhild Øyehaug, considers…
View More Mother and Daughter, Separated in Parallel UniversesJami Attenberg’s Memoir Is a Portrait of the Artist as a Born Writer
In “I Came All This Way to Meet You,” the novelist reveals how far she’s traveled — and how many obstacles she’s cleared — to…
View More Jami Attenberg’s Memoir Is a Portrait of the Artist as a Born WriterIn David Guterson’s New Novel, a Criminal Trial Is All in the Family
“The Final Case” interrogates a father-son relationship alongside a family in crisis.“The Final Case” interrogates a father-son relationship alongside a family in crisis.Read MoreBooks and…
View More In David Guterson’s New Novel, a Criminal Trial Is All in the FamilyIn ‘Yonder,’ Escape From Slavery Comes With a Magical Twist
The idea of something within sight but just out of reach is at the core of Jabari Asim’s new novel, which follows a group of…
View More In ‘Yonder,’ Escape From Slavery Comes With a Magical TwistIs There a Silver Lining to Loss? This Memoir Shows Its Shimmer.
In “Lost & Found,” Kathryn Schulz explores the confluence of death, love and hope.In “Lost & Found,” Kathryn Schulz explores the confluence of death, love…
View More Is There a Silver Lining to Loss? This Memoir Shows Its Shimmer.Seth Meyers: ‘Ted Cruz Has a Thing for Self-Humiliation’
“That clip was like watching one of those dumb cable news segments where a reporter willingly gets Tasered just to show everyone how bad it…
View More Seth Meyers: ‘Ted Cruz Has a Thing for Self-Humiliation’National Endowment for the Humanities Announces $24.7 Million in New Grants
The awards will support projects including Cherokee language translation, a digital map of jazz and hip-hop in Queens, and a study of the secret language…
View More National Endowment for the Humanities Announces $24.7 Million in New GrantsRubin Museum to Return Nepalese Relics Thought to Have Been Stolen.
The two relics from the museum’s collection that are being returned to Nepal are believed to have been taken from religious sites by smugglers.The two…
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