Books
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Peter Beagle, Author of ‘The Last Unicorn,’ Is Back In Control
Peter Beagle started writing “The Last Unicorn” in a cabin in Cheshire, Mass. when he was 22 years old. Published…
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Crazy Eddie’s Life Was Insane!
RETAIL GANGSTER: The Insane, Real-Life Story of Crazy EddieBy Gary Weiss336 pp. Hachette Books. $29. The most famous TV ad…
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How New York City Got Its Fresh Water
NINETEEN RESERVOIRSOn Their Creation and the Promise of Water for New York CityBy Lucy SanteWith photographs by Tim DavisIllustrated. 195…
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A Sparsely Populated Island, a Marital Spat and a Missing Husband
The mark of a promising series is that each installment can stand alone, and readers can begin with any book.…
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Even the Idea of Motherhood Is Lonely
DIARY OF A VOID, by Emi Yagi, translated by David Boyd and Lucy North Blame it on social media, on…
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The Heady Nihilism of Kotaro Isaka
THREE ASSASSINS, by Kotaro Isaka, translated by Sam Malissa The killings that take place in “Three Assassins” — and there…
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Heard the One About the Hole That Swallowed Part of Chicago?
MOUNT CHICAGO, by Adam Levin Adam Levin’s expansive new novel begins with a high-concept catastrophe. One day in November 2021,…
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‘Mothercare’ Takes a Hard Look at What Happens When Duty Outlives Love
MOTHERCAREOn Obligation, Love, Death, and AmbivalenceBy Lynne TillmanIllustrated. 161 pages. Soft Skull. $23. Care work — tending to the sick…
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Read Your Way Through Cairo
Credit...Raphaelle MacaronThis story is part of a new series exploring the world through books. We’ve asked some of our favorite…
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When White People Become People of Color
THE LAST WHITE MAN, by Mohsin Hamid The opening sentence of “The Last White Man,” the latest novel by the…