Los Angeles Review of Books Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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In Ghostly Japan
Lafcadio HearnLos Angeles Review of BooksClaire Kohda delves into “In Ghostly Japan: Japanese Legends of Ghosts, Yokai, Yurei and Other Oddities” by Lafcadio Hearn. https://t.co/LQdKxchkQH
Paperback, 2015
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Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical
Laurie WinerLos Angeles Review of Books"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
Paperback, 2024
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Billy Summers
Stephen KingLos Angeles Review of BooksRob 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
Paperback, Mass Market, 2023
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Harlem Shuffle
Colson WhiteheadLos Angeles Review of Books"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
Paperback, 2022
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Poems of John Donne
John DonneLos Angeles Review of Books“Another property of Shaw’s poems is wit. They’re intelligent and, at times, abstrusely original — ‘metaphysical,’ in the sense in which Samuel Johnson applied the term to John Donne and his school.” Timothy Steele reads Robert B. Shaw. https://t.co/pGMYvk4g1o
Paperback, 2021
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Middle Distance: Poems
Stanley PlumlyLos Angeles Review of Books"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
Paperback, 2022
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book![Book Cover for: The Dispossessed [50th Anniversary Edition], Ursula K. Le Guin](https://d16057n354qyo4.cloudfront.net/9780063414334.jpg?nextExtension=webp&version=1715553838)
The Dispossessed [50th Anniversary Edition]
Ursula K. Le GuinLos Angeles Review of Books"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.
Hardcover, 2024
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Passing
Nella LarsenLos Angeles Review of Books"Climate is meant to be stable, which is why its change is so threatening. Weather is climate come home to roost." @bhar_venkat looks at Nella Larsen’s "Passing," along with its film adaptation, to articulate a theory of “weather fiction.” https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-weather-in-passing/ https://t.co/oY2YDjaeKS
Paperback, 2003
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The Devil Takes You Home
Gabino IglesiasLos Angeles Review of Books“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
Paperback, 2023
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In the Camps: China's High-Tech Penal Colony
Darren BylerLos Angeles Review of BooksRead Aidan Forth's review of Darren Byler's "In the Camps" and "Terror Capitalism": https://t.co/UA5ZLT76w7
Paperback, 2021
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