Literature
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New this week: Spike Lee flick, 'Artemis Fowl' and Norah Jones
Jun 09, 2020 6:00 am - Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Movies "Da 5 B...
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Book review: Identical twins veer apart in moving 'Thin Girls'
Jun 09, 2020 6:00 am - "Thin Girls" by Diana Clarke (HarperCollins) Dark, poignant and gripping, Diana Clarke's "Thin Girls" is sure to be unlike anything else you've read. Ide...
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Review: Identical twins veer apart in moving 'Thin Girls'
Jun 08, 2020 7:00 am - 'œThin Girls,'ť by Diana Clarke (HarperCollins) Dark, poignant and gripping, Diana Clarke's 'œThin Girls'ť is sure to be unlike anything else you've read. Identical twi...
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Book review: In the midst of despair, discovering a way to have hope
Jun 08, 2020 6:00 am - "Yes to Life" by Viktor E. Frankl, (Beacon Press) Late in March, holed up in my apartment in New York, I received the terrible news that the coronavirus pandemic ha...
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Summer book club: Tales that share some great secrets
Jun 06, 2020 11:00 pm - If someone offers to share a secret, it's hard to say no. It's exciting to learn something other people don't know. Once you know, however, you've got to decide what to ...
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10 books to read in June
Jun 06, 2020 7:25 am - If, during this period of relative isolation, your to-be-read pile needs refreshing, June offers plenty of possibilities: superb debut fiction, hilarious essays and even...
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Book review: Brit Bennett's 'The Vanishing Half' is a fierce examination of passing
Jun 04, 2020 6:00 am - "The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennett (Riverhead) Brit Bennett's new novel, "The Vanishing Half," is about people who disappear, in search of another life...
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Books on race and criminal justice top best-seller lists
Jun 04, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK - As nationwide protests against racism and police violence continue, readers are seeking out books old and new on race and criminal justice. Robin Diangelo's "...
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Review: New novel explores race, identity, belonging
Jun 03, 2020 7:00 am - 'œThe Vanishing Half,'ť by Brit Bennett (Riverhead) A new novel explores the construct of race in the diverging lives of light-skinned black twins, one of whom transitio...
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Summer book escapes: Five new thrillers and mystery novels offer welcome distraction
Jun 03, 2020 6:00 am - P.D. James said, "Crime fiction confirms our belief, despite some evidence to the contrary, that we live in a rational, comprehensible, and moral universe." Ready for so...