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'Life Hacks for a Little Alien' follows a lonely girl's pursuit of an ancient tome
Published: 2/18/2025 -
A new book from Peter Beinart asks Jewish people to reimagine the Israeli state
Published: 2/17/2025 -
Two novels from Charmaine Wilkerson explore cultural inheritance in Black families
Published: 2/14/2025 -
Indie-rock artist Neko Case opens up about her childhood in a new memoir
Published: 2/13/2025 -
'Bronshtein in the Bronx' is a fictional account of Leon Trotsky's New York exile
Published: 2/12/2025 -
In Ali Smith's 'Gliff,' two children flee capture in an authoritarian near-future
Published: 2/11/2025 -
In a new book, Chris Hayes argues that attention is our most endangered resource
Published: 2/10/2025 -
'The Serviceberry' and 'Birding to Change the World' draw lessons from nature
Published: 2/7/2025 -
'The Interpreter' is a story about children who act as translators for their parents
Published: 2/6/2025 -
With 'Dare I Say It,' Naomi Watts aims to help menopausal women feel less alone
Published: 2/5/2025 -
Andy Corren's memoir 'Dirtbag Queen' expands on a viral tribute to his mother
Published: 2/4/2025 -
A new novel follows the love lives of three generations of Palestinian American women
Published: 2/3/2025 -
'Final Girl Support Group' and 'Witchcraft for Wayward Girls' center women in horror
Published: 1/31/2025 -
Rusty Sabich comes out of retirement in Scott Turow's thriller 'Presumed Guilty'
Published: 1/30/2025 -
'Unassimilable' makes a radical case against assimilation for the Asian diaspora
Published: 1/29/2025 -
'Parks 2' is a book of photos and essays focused on the National Parks
Published: 1/28/2025 -
Han Kang's latest novel 'We Do Not Part' deals with hidden chapters of Korean history
Published: 1/27/2025 -
New novels from Emma Knight and Anita Desai explore the dual identities of mothers
Published: 1/24/2025 -
'How to Change' is a behavioral economist's guide to habit formation
Published: 1/23/2025 -
'Amazing Grapes' was Pulitzer-winning illustrator Jules Feiffer's final book
Published: 1/22/2025
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