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Nathan Englander Unpacks a Story
The author talks about unresolved issue in his fiction, how influence works, and how he loves... MORE
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Adventures, of sorts: an updated version of Jane Eyre, the gimlet musings of Robert Walser’s... MORE
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Gilded Age Pleasure
Richard Mason’s new novel evokes a lush pre-World War I Europe.... MORE
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The Chain Smoker in the Closet
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This week: An Irish saga continues, a serial killer loose in Paris, a man locked in a bathroom, and... MORE
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Tragedy of the Picture Brides
Novelist Julie Otsuka talks about her new novel which tells the amazing story of the Japanese... MORE
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'Harry Potter' for Grown-Ups
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The Detective Who Forgets
Debut novelist Alice LaPlante talks about what led her to write a mystery with a detective... MORE
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Winning Novels About Losers
Kate Christensen is famous for her wickedly drawn characters, this time her setting, Brooklyn,... MORE
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Best Films From Books
One of the hot properties at Cannes was the film version of Lionel Shriver’s bestselling We Need to... MORE
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The Future of Book Reviews: Critics vs. Amazon Reviewers
Top critics Morris Dickstein and Cynthia Ozick debate who are truly the book critics today (hint:... MORE
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A Sister's Tragic Loss
When her sister committed suicide Jill Bialosky turned to poetry and fiction, but now she’s written... MORE
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Must-Read Novels
Three new novels: Sandor Marai's elegantly layered portrait of a marriage, T.C.... MORE
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The Mythical Harlem
Growing up, Harlem was a dream for author Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts but speaking with Jane Ciabattari... MORE