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Book Review: ‘LatinoLand,’ by Marie Arana

Date
Sunday, February 18, 2024 - 3:02 AM
Description
As the presidential election approaches, “LatinoLand,” by Marie Arana, explores the diverse politics and historical roots of Hispanic Americans.

Book Review: ‘Leaving,’ by Roxana Robinson

Date
Sunday, February 11, 2024 - 12:55 PM
Description
In her new novel, “Leaving,” Roxana Robinson reunites a former couple. One of them is divorced; the other is still married. What now?

Book Review: ‘Leo Lionni’

Date
Friday, January 05, 2024 - 8:24 AM
Description
The illustrator of classic children’s books like “Frederick” and “Swimmy” was also a painter, sculptor, graphic designer and more.

Book Review: ‘Lessons for Survival,’ by Emily Raboteau

Date
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 10:10 AM
Description
In her elegant essay collection, “Lessons for Survival,” Emily Raboteau confronts climate collapse, societal breakdown and the Covid pandemic while trying to raise children in a responsible way.

Book Review: ‘Let Us Descend,’ by Jesmyn Ward

Date
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 3:01 PM
Description
“Let Us Descend,” by the two-time National Book Award-winning novelist, takes its title from the “Inferno” and its subject from American history.

Book Review: ‘Liars,’ by Sarah Manguso

Date
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 3:00 AM
Description
The aggrieved wife who narrates Sarah Manguso’s novel “Liars” may or may not be a reliable source about her monster of a husband.

Book Review: ‘Liquid Snakes,’ by Stephen Kearse

Date
Tuesday, August 08, 2023 - 10:01 AM
Description
In Stephen Kearse’s new novel, “Liquid Snakes,” two epidemiologists race to stop a grieving biochemist who has been killing people after the stillborn death of his daughter.