Paul Auster, the Patron Saint of Literary Brooklyn, Dies at 77
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Maybe Erik Larson Should Have Left the Civil War Alone
In “The Demon of Unrest,” present-day political strife inspires a dramatic portrait of the run-up to the deadliest war on American soil.
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Slim and precious, “Somehow: Thoughts on Love” doesn’t measure up to her best nonfiction.
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Rare Editions of Pushkin Are Vanishing From Libraries Around Europe
Dozens of books have disappeared from Warsaw to Paris. Police are looking into who is taking them, and why — a tale of money, geopolitics, crafty forgers and lackluster library security.
By Rachel Donadio
Nonfiction2 Books Go Behind Bars With Palestinians
These authors investigate the interior lives of Palestinians charged with violence and probe the confines of Israeli prisons.
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An appraisalPaul Auster’s New York Tragedy
A complicated, generous life yielded a body of work of staggering scope and variety.
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Paul Auster, the Patron Saint of Literary Brooklyn, Dies at 77
With critically lauded works like “The New York Trilogy,” the charismatic author drew inspiration from his adopted borough and won worldwide acclaim.
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fictionSinging for the Dead, a Woman Finds Her Purpose
Wenyan Lu’s novel, “The Funeral Cryer,” explores a Chinese tradition through a modern, more personal lens.
By Connie Wang
FictionA Gripping Family Saga Asks, What Makes for ‘Real Americans’?
Rachel Khong’s new novel follows three generations of Chinese Americans as they all fight for self-determination in their own way.
By Wilson Wong
Where in the West Do These Books Take Place?
Try this short quiz on novels, geography and history of the American West.
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The Book Review’s Best Books Since 2000
Looking for your next great read? We’ve got 3,228. Explore the best fiction and nonfiction from 2000 - 2023 chosen by our editors.
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How Rachel Khong Conjures Worlds, in Her Books and Beyond
She wrote her much-anticipated second novel, “Real Americans,” while also creating the Ruby, a co-working collective for writers and other artists.
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NonfictionWhat Are Americans So Ticked Off About, Anyway?
In “The Age of Grievance,” the New York Times opinion writer Frank Bruni chronicles the nation’s descent into constant kvetching.
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