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An 'Intimate Portrait' Of Dorothy Day, The Catholic Activist With A Bohemian Past

1:54pm March 23, 2017

Kate Hennessy drew from family letters, diaries and memories in writing Dorothy Day, a biography of her late grandmother. Day founded the Catholic Worker Movement and is now a candidate for sainthood.

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The Devil and Webster, by Jean Hanff Korelitz

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'The Devil And Webster' Explores Tolerance, Inclusion And Identity

7:00am March 23, 2017

by Annalisa Quinn

Jean Hanff Korelitz's latest is set at a tony New England college rocked by racial unrest. It's a suggestive exploration of tough issues, but lacks the nuance and intellect of the best campus novels.

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Dread Builds As Good Guys Turn To Bad In 'Ill Will'

4:03pm March 22, 2017

by Bethanne Patrick

Dan Chaon's latest novel suggests that even people who seem kind can lead you down dangerous paths, whether they realize it or not.

Cover detail of The Devil and Webster, by Jean Hanff Korelitz.

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Smart, Satirical 'Devil And Webster' Takes On College Identity Politics

2:06pm March 22, 2017

by Maureen Corrigan

Jean Hanff Korelitz's new novel surveys student life at a New England college in turmoil. Critic Maureen Corrigan says The Devil and Webster is "wittily on target."

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Fire!! The Nora Neale Hurston Story by Peter Bragge

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Elastic Lines For An Elastic Life In 'Fire!!'

12:27pm March 22, 2017

by Etelka Lehoczky

Cartoonist Peter Bagge's new biography of Zora Neale Hurston swoops through her life at breakneck speed, losing some real-life pathos along the way, but sustaining an electric, colorful energy.

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Hunger, Boredom And Disappointment Are A Literary Feast In 'Bleaker House'

10:00am March 21, 2017

by Heller McAlpin

Nell Stevens retreated to a remote corner of the Falkland Islands in an attempt to write a novel. She came away with something better: This oddly winning memoir of deprivation, rain and penguins.

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'Lucky You' Is A Perfect Balance Of Humor And Tragedy

7:00am March 21, 2017

by Michael Schaub

Erika Carter's intelligent, unpretentious debut follows an aimless group of friends in their 20s, whose lives spin out of control during a supposedly detoxifying trip to a remote house in the country.

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'Ghosts' In The Arctic: How The Long-Lost Franklin Expedition Was Found

5:04am March 21, 2017

by Steve Inskeep

In the 1840s, two British crews vanished while seeking a passage through the ice at the top of the world. Paul Watson became "obsessed with the mystery" and tells the story in his new book Ice Ghosts.

Robert Silvers, co-founder of The New York Review of Books, speaks at the 2006 National Book Awards. Silvers died Monday after a brief illness. He was 87.

Robert Silvers, Longtime Editor Of 'The New York Review Of Books,' Dies At 87

6:09pm March 20, 2017

by Glen Weldon

Silvers co-founded the journal with Barbara Epstein in 1963. It quickly became a leading forum where authors and critics grappled with cultural issues — and with each other.

Author Ron Powers describes the heartbreak of having two sons with schizophrenia in his new book No One Cares About Crazy People.

Father Of 2 Sons With Schizophrenia Talks Of His Struggle To Save Them

1:28pm March 20, 2017

"There is no greater ... feeling of helplessness than to watch two beloved sons deteriorate before [your] eyes," says Ron Powers. His new book is No One Cares About Crazy People.

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