By Guardian Books · about 7 hours ago
As she introduces the latest member of her Gruffalo family, Julia Donaldson talks about storytelling, loss and the worries that come with being Britain’s all-time bestselling author In 1999 a journalist asked a…
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By NYT Books · about 7 hours ago
In a new book, the writers argue that a powerful coalition of “end times fascists” is just fine with the earth’s demise.
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By NYT Books · about 8 hours ago
In “A Shadow Over the World,” William I. Hitchcock shows how the early struggle against totalitarianism was rife with contradictions.
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By Guardian Books · about 9 hours ago
She’s tackled neoliberalism and the digital world, now the writer and activist is taking on tech billionaires. She explains how the super-rich are capitalising on climate and financial chaos in pursuit of power Naomi…
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A book influencer shares her most anticipated fall reads. Plus, things to do this weekend that don’t involve curling up with a book.
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By NYT Books · about 22 hours ago
In a new book, the fashion historian Kate Strasdin looks at the makers who designed the monarch’s sartorial persona.
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If you’re tempted to ghost someone, try a “connected goodbye” instead.
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By NYT Books · 1 day ago
His colloquial language, emotionality and gay topics brought him widespread praise, a Guggenheim Foundation fellowship and other literary honors.
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By Guardian Books · 1 day ago
Massif by Garth Nix; Revolution in the Heart: Stories Inspired By Ursula K Le Guin edited by Jonathan Strahan; An Immaculate Deception by Isabela Livino; Serenity Falls by CJ Tudor Massif by Garth Nix (Gollancz, £25)…
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If you’re tempted to ghost someone, try a “connected goodbye” instead.
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By NYT Books · 1 day ago
A new book takes kids whose phones can beat grandmasters back to a 1997 nail-biter.
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By Guardian Books · 1 day ago
With a character inspired by Wittgenstein, this exploration of the mysteries of the universe draws on multiple philosophical traditions For several years I ran community groups that involved reading books aloud with…
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By Guardian Books · 1 day ago
An American Chinese student studies Mandarin in Taiwan, in this heartfelt journey of self-discovery and family secrets What is Taiwan? A former Japanese colony? A centre of the semiconductor industry? A democracy…
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Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.
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By Guardian Books · 2 days ago
The author explores themes of legacy, mortality and loneliness in the first work of fiction since his near-fatal attack Five short stories and five readers make up Salman Rushdie’s collection, The Eleventh Hour, his…
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