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Book Review: The Velvet Underground’s story and afterlife told in the oral history ‘Loaded’
Veteran journalist and author Dylan Jones tells the story of the Velvet Underground in “Loaded: The Life (and Afterlife) of The Velvet Underground.”
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Book Review: ‘Soldier of Destiny’ traces Ulysses S. Grant’s complicated route before the White House
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Book Review: David Mamet screams at clouds in new collection of grievances about Hollywood
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Book Review: ‘Eyeliner’ examines the staple makeup product’s revolutionary role in global society
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Book Review: ‘Welcome to The O.C.’ serves as a definitive look-back at the 20-year-old Fox drama
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Book Review: ‘Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars’ argues history repeats itself
“There is nothing new under the sun.” So goes the adage which conveys the tendency for history to repeat itself.
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Book Review: Lauren Grodstein’s masterpiece of historical fiction set in Warsaw Ghetto during WWII
The Oneg Shabbat archive was a secret project of Jews imprisoned in the Warsaw Ghetto to record their histories as they awaited deportation to Nazi death camps during World War II.
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Book Review: A dazzlingly fun historical fiction, ‘A True Account’ tests the borders of reality
Hannah Masury, for a brief time, was a pirate. At least, according to the mysterious manuscript that shows up on Professor Marian Beresford’s desk, brought by a bright-faced student excited at the possibility of finding the treasure that Hannah left behind.
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Book Review: ‘I Would Meet You Anywhere’ is a breathtaking account of an adoptee’s search for family
Susan Kiyo Ito always knew she was adopted, but uncovering her birth family became a decadeslong process marked by moments of warm connection and icy divides.
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Book Review: San Diego private eye tangles with FBI and Russian mob in fast-paced ‘Odyssey’s End’
In “Odyssey’s End,” the 10th novel in Matt Coyle’s series featuring private eye Rick Cahill, Rick’s wife tires of his perilous life and moves out with their baby daughter.
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Book Review: Benjamin Taylor’s brief new biography of Willa Cather displays the devotion of a fan
Benjamin Taylor has published a brief but illuminating biography of Willa Cather as the nation commemorates the 150th anniversary of her birth.
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Book Review: ‘UFO’ is a detailed look at the history of the search for the truth that’s out there
Garrett M. Graff looks at the history of UFO sightings over the past 75 years in “UFO: The Inside Story of the U.S.
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Book Review: Rock ‘n’ roller and Rush pioneer Geddy Lee goes deep in his memoir, ‘My Effin’ Life’
Geddy Lee is a rock star, that’s undeniable. But he’s also a polite Canadian to the core. So it’s fitting that the Rush icon picked a not-too-bawdy title for his memoir.
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Book Review: Mitch Albom spins moving Holocaust tale in ’The Little Liar’
Mitch Albom’s latest pocket-sized novel packs quite a punch, writes Associated Press reviewer Rob Merrill.
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Book Review: Alice McDermott’s ‘Absolution’ captures America with Vietnam War in the background
Alice McDermott’s ninth novel perfectly captures the manner and mood of early 1960s America as the Vietnam War rumbled in the background and women led constricted lives as “helpmeets” for their husbands.
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Book Review: Tess Gerritsen writes an un-put-downable spin on espionage novels with ‘The Spy Coast’
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Book Review: Solitary writer ruminates on grief, love and writing during pandemic’s first spring
Sigrid Nunez, the National Book Award-winning author of “The Friend,” has written a pandemic novel called “The Vulnerables.”
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Book Review: Edel Rodriguez shows Cuban history as a warning for the US in new graphic memoir ‘Worm’
In his new graphic memoir, “Worm,” Edel Rodriguez mixes historical context and personal stories to recount his harrowing journey growing up under — then escaping — Communism and authoritarianism in Cuba, as well as the warning signs he sees in America decades later.
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Book Review: ‘The Warped Side of Our Universe’ a novel look at secrets of cosmos
“The Warped Side of Our Universe: An Odyssey Through Black Holes, Wormholes, Time Travel, and Gravitational Waves” explores many secrets of the cosmos.
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Book Review: Henry Winkler grapples with the Fonz and dyslexia in his entertaining new memoir
Henry Winkler’s memoir begins on a Tuesday morning in October 1973, at his first audition for “Happy Days.”
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Book Review: ‘White Holes’ by Carlo Rovelli reads more like poetry than science lesson
Theoretical astrophysicist Carlo Rovelli takes readers on a journey to the hypothetical inverse of black holes in his latest book, “White Holes.”
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Book Review: Broad themes meet niche topics in Fadipe’s debut novel ‘The Sun Sets in Singapore’
Kehinde Fadipe’s debut novel, “The Sun Sets in Singapore,” follows three expat Nigerian women to highlight the specific struggles that come with their race, gender and backgrounds — particularly in an upscale and competitive environment like Singapore.
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Book Review: ‘A Brief History of Intelligence’ may help humans shape the future of AI
What can the evolution of the human brain tell us about the artificial intelligence of tomorrow? That’s the thesis of Max Bennett’s new book “A Brief History of Intelligence,” on sale Tuesday.
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Book Review: Sandra Newman puts a feminist spin on ‘1984’ with ‘Julia’
Rejoice, comrades! Almost 75 years after “1984” was published, readers can return to Airstrip One with “Julia,” a feminist retelling of George Orwell’s classic novel.
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Book Review: Dolly Parton gives a tour of her closet in ‘Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones’
Dolly Parton’s iconic look — big hair, big heels and tight low-cut dresses covered in rhinestones or beads — is a big part of her lasting appeal, nearly as important as her vast catalogue of country ballads and bangers that made her a star.
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Book Review: Sly Stone wants to take you higher in memoir with tales of funk, drugs and survival
While recalling his remarkable yet erratic life in music, Sly Stone admits he occasionally had to depend on the recollections of others because his own memory wasn’t always reliable.
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Book Review: Clever new novel uses museum wall labels to narrate life story of rich American woman
Christine Coulson worked for the Metropolitan Museum for 25 years. During that time she wrote short wall labels for works of art in the galleries.
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Book Review: John Grisham brings back ‘The Firm’ star Mitch McDeere in ‘The Exchange’
Thirty-two years after “The Firm” launched his career as a legal novelist who churns out bestselling books that inevitably become movies, John Grisham returns with a sequel starring Mitch McDeere.
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Book Review: Film historian exploits tumult, gossip in gripping account of Hollywood in the ‘50s
When film historian Foster Hirsch began research for his latest book about the changing and turbulent movie landscape of the 1950s, he could not have known the timeliness of his subject matter upon the release of “Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties: The Collapse of the Studio System, the Thrill
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Book Review: Isa Arsén delivers an unconventional love story in debut novel ‘Shoot the Moon’
Looking for a new writer to read? “Shoot the Moon” by first-time novelist Isa Arsén is a ” bold and unconventional love story,” writes Associated Press reviewer Rob Merrill.
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Book Review: ‘Differ We Must’ illustrates Abraham Lincoln’s political skills
NPR “Morning Edition” co-host Steve Inskeep details President Abraham Lincoln’s political skills in “Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America.”
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Book Review: Sketch-comedy star Keegan-Michael Key breaks down the art form in hilarious new book
Keegan-Michael Key, half of the famed “Key & Peele” comedy duo, and his wife, Elle Key, a writer, director and producer, have translated their award-winning podcast, “The History of Sketch Comedy,” into a new book.
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Book Review: ‘Extremely Online’ shows how creators and influencers have shaped social media
Washington Post technology columnist Taylor Lorenz tells the social history of social media in “Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence and Power on the Internet.”
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Book Review: Romance strikes in ‘Maybe Once, Maybe Twice’ with quirky lines and an epic soundtrack
On Maggie Vine’s 30th birthday, she makes a marriage pact with her handsome best friend. Thing is, the struggling singer-songwriter had already made a similar deal with her first boyfriend, who’s now an extremely successful and attractive actor.
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Book Review: Jo Nesbø offers a fresh twist on a coming-of-age horror novel in ’The Night House’
Norwegian author Jo Nesbø, best known for his “Harry Hole” series of crime novels, is out with a slim horror novel that is more than what it seems.
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