Los Angeles Review of Books Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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"Winer’s defense of Hammerstein’s essential place in American cultural history rings true, even if he occupies a very different place today compared to his own time." Tim Riley reads Laurie Winer's "Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical." https://t.co/Qtkm8WOESz

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Rob Latham assesses Stephen King’s 2021 novels, “Later” and “Billy Summers”: “At a late stage of his career, Stephen King is rapidly becoming one of our best contemporary crime writers.” https://t.co/oIPEhHnBdH

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"On the surface, 'Harlem Shuffle' is a crime novel with a family saga at its core. However, as readers have come to expect from Whitehead, the narrative is also an exploration of race and power dynamics." Gabino Iglesias writes: https://loom.ly/MAnfG9g https://t.co/zTUy8YT5HP

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“Frank Herbert’s portrayal remains significantly more thoughtful and holistic than that of the filmmakers who have tried to adapt his work in the subsequent decades.” Justice Hagan on the influence of Middle Eastern and North African culture in “Dune”: https://loom.ly/4FBEntY https://t.co/kCmyWF6235

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"A fear of not knowing themselves or the world well enough to adeptly care for one another plagues Rooney’s characters." Esmé Hogeveen reviews Sally Rooney's new novel, "Beautiful World, Where Are You." https://loom.ly/ngP1bXg

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“'Diamonds' is Guthrie’s best book yet, and her most complicated, masquerading as her chattiest. Plus, it is very funny.” @sbrookcorfman considers "Diamonds" by Camille Guthrie. https://loom.ly/i0-ycsg

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"In this final, superb collection, 'middle distance' becomes that state between life and death." Jacqueline Kolosov reads Stanley Plumly's "Middle Distance" (@wwnorton). https://t.co/ciW67KCwZD

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"As a feminist and skilled imaginer of everyday life, she had a sensitive eye for the mundane power struggles of 'the personal is the political.' " Jonathan Bolton examines Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Dispossessed" against a half-century of criticism.

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“Both genres can make you feel a lot of things. If you mix them, the plethora of feelings can become a powerful, unforgettable thing.” @olivasdan and Gabino Iglesias talk his new novel, “The Devil Takes You Home.” https://t.co/mVz6ZrvkIN

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Read Aidan Forth's review of Darren Byler's "In the Camps" and "Terror Capitalism": https://t.co/UA5ZLT76w7