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8 Really Great Recent Debut Novels You Should Read Now
I recently finished reading Eiren Caffall's debut novel All The Water In The World, a stunning, beautifully rendered climate novel that gives Station…
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Someone Like Us, by Dinaw Mengestu: The Many Ways Stories Examine Truth
Our Reader-in-Chief Barack Obama chose Someone Like Us, by Dinaw Mengestu as one his favorite reads of 2024.
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Fancy Hats and a 70-Year Marriage: A Conversation with Jonathan Evison
There is very little I enjoy more than talking with writers about their books.
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On Art and Obsession...and Publishing: A Conversation with Writer Jane Hartsock
Load Bearing, a new novel by Jane Hartsock, is a really fun literary success story.
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December 2024

Intermezzo, by Sally Rooney: Conventionality is for Suckers
Early in Sally Rooney's new novel,Intermezzo, a character who at that point, we're not sure whether we like or not, has the following thought: "Plain…
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New Dork Review's Most Anticipated Books of 2025
Last week, we looked back on the bookish year that was. This week, let's look ahead. Here are 13 books I can't wait to read in 2025.
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The New Dork Review Best Books of 2024
What a year, man!
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