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fromKqed
1 day ago

10 New Books in March That Offer Mental Vacations

A veteran war correspondent, Gopal earned finalist nods for the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award for what the Pulitzer jury described as his "vivid, haunting and courageous" first book, No Good Men Among the Living, which conveyed the fallout of the war in Afghanistan through the personal stories of just a few Afghans.
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fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

When newspapers cut book coverage, communities lose more than reviews - Poynter

Newspaper book coverage is rapidly shrinking despite a $30 billion publishing industry, with major outlets cutting book sections and reducing book-review staff.
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fromThe Cipher Brief
2 months ago

The Cipher Brief's Recommended Reads for the Holidays

Annual holiday book roundup highlights top-rated fiction and non-fiction espionage and war histories, featuring standout spy novels praised for authentic HUMINT and thrilling plots.
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fromIntelligencer
6 months ago

Do Media Organizations Even Want Cultural Criticism?

Major outlets cut or reassigned prominent cultural critics, signaling shrinking arts coverage and changing priorities in media organizations.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
6 months ago

Highlights from Over 100 years of Scientific American's Book Reviews With A Modern Recommendation

Selecting a book to read can sometimes be overwhelming: countless books are published every year, and there are countless more published years ago that we haven't gotten around to. If you'd like to incorporate some science books into your TBR (to-be-read) list, Scientific American has been reviewing books for well more than 100 years. Below is a collection of some of our favorite (and sometimes downright snarky) book reviews over the past century.
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fromSlate Magazine
6 months ago

It's the Worst Website for Book Lovers. That's What Makes It Irreplaceable.

Goodreads, the largest book-centric social network, functions as a merciless hellscape overrun by petty, perpetually aggrieved readers who post one-star reviews.
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fromwww.npr.org
10 months ago

Looking for a new book this week? Here are 5 wide-ranging options

This week's book offerings cater to diverse tastes, from memoirs to explorations of mortality and love.
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