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A playwright claims her new play is not about her dad in ‘The Hypocrite.’ It very much is.
FICTION: Jo Hamya’s novel unspools at an expert pace, exploring questions of performance and narrative.
August 15, 2024
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Gorgeous novel wonders if marriage makes ‘Liars’ of us all
FICTION: Outstanding and merciless, Sarah Manguso’s book captures the thrills and disappointments of a marriage in magnificent prose.
July 17, 2024
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Insightful ‘Swift River’ is a novel in which a woman explores her family’s secrets
FICTION: Chambers’ debut is a frank examination of family mystery and loss, set in a landscape of economic and racial turmoil.
May 22, 2024
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Commiserating about mom or fighting like cats, these sisters have one thing in common: ‘Worry’
FICTION: Alexandra Tanner’s “dark, funny” debut is a haunting snapshot of contemporary life.
March 27, 2024
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That ’Green Dot’ on your phone? This novel says it could be love
FICTION: An exceptionally funny debut explores the dull realities of work, joys of love and friendship, and extremes of hope and denial.
February 21, 2024
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A spy's biggest mission may be investigating herself in novel 'Ilium'
FICTION: The tension of espionage, grief and the longing for a child come together in this brilliant, original work.
January 11, 2024
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A 20-something with huge loans struggles to keep it together in 'Wings of Red'
FICTION: A thoughtful meditation on artistic aspirations, financial hardship and the multiple meanings of home.
November 15, 2023
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We haven't heard much about American women in the Vietnam War. 'Absolution' fixes that
FICTION: Alice McDermott's latest, told in an exchange of letters, explores many themes with impeccable detail.
October 25, 2023
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That ’Green Dot’ on your phone? This novel says it could be love
FICTION: An exceptionally funny debut explores the dull realities of work, joys of love and friendship, and extremes of hope and denial.
February 21, 2024
Books
A spy's biggest mission may be investigating herself in novel 'Ilium'
FICTION: The tension of espionage, grief and the longing for a child come together in this brilliant, original work.
January 11, 2024
Books
A 20-something with huge loans struggles to keep it together in 'Wings of Red'
FICTION: A thoughtful meditation on artistic aspirations, financial hardship and the multiple meanings of home.
November 15, 2023
Books
We haven't heard much about American women in the Vietnam War. 'Absolution' fixes that
FICTION: Alice McDermott's latest, told in an exchange of letters, explores many themes with impeccable detail.
October 25, 2023