The New York Times Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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After what he described as a "taking stock kind of year," Matt Haig, the author of "The Midnight Library," is looking forward to getting back to writing. Until then, he’s working on self-compassion. https://t.co/OHRD5RIYD2 https://t.co/vYzMVIbI8i

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In Angie Thomas's debut middle grade novel, "The Manifestor Prophecy," 12-year-old protagonist Nic Blake draws supernatural strength from her African American forebears. Thomas's characters are richly drawn and always engaging, writes Veronica Chambers. https://t.co/4dNGcs7Zi9

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When Rebecca Hall first read Nella Larsen’s groundbreaking 1929 novel, “Passing,” she felt an intense, immediate attachment to it. The story seemed to clarify so much that was mysterious about her own identity and the unnameable gaps in her family history. https://nyti.ms/3ncaNb8

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“Part of what makes this book moving is Bloom’s toughness,” our book critic writes of Amy Bloom’s new memoir, “In Love.” “She doesn’t go overboard in explaining her moral reasoning. She doesn’t have to. Her title is her explanation.” https://nyti.ms/3K0OgI2

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For 15 years, Frazier walked hundreds of miles of streets in the Bronx, observing its many environments and bounty of cultures. He documents much of what he saw in this thorough history and appreciation of the borough, from its Native American past to the gentrifying neighborhoods of the present.

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In “Dollars for Life,” Mary Ziegler argues that, over the course of decades, the anti-abortion movement laid the groundwork for an insurgent candidate like Donald Trump. https://t.co/AVDEG1lCsO

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Jenny Jackson, a publishing executive with a stellar record as an editor, now has a novel of her own, "Pineapple Street." It's bringing the uncertainties she has long helped her authors navigate. https://t.co/R0n1gZQQMG

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How St. Peter’s became the belle of the March Madness ball. “It’s not just a Cinderella story,” said Senator Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat who graduated from St. Peter’s University. “It’s David versus Goliath.” https://t.co/IhKutJbMXN

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There are few living children’s authors who have connected as deeply to their readers as Judy Blume. That’s the argument of “Judy Blume Forever,” a new documentary that pays unwavering tribute to Blume and her imprint on young adult literature. https://t.co/nZeFax5KIX

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If you liked White Lotus ... Stodola’s sobering investigation into the beach resort economy leaps from Thailand to Cap d’Antibes to Senegal, looking at why these manufactured environments became the vacation ideal and how climate change threatens them all.