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Books|Review: Jenny Diski's 'In Gratitude,' an Uphill Life on and Off Cancer Road - New York Times

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 05/01/2016 - 22:08

Books|Review: Jenny Diski's 'In Gratitude,' an Uphill Life on and Off Cancer RoadNew York TimesShe turned to her husband and said, in front of her doctor, “We'd better get cooking the meth.” Ms. Diski's second impulse was to fear she was a cliché.

Inquiry Into Missing Mexican Students Ends on Note of Frustration - New York Times

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 04/30/2016 - 19:05

Inquiry Into Missing Mexican Students Ends on Note of FrustrationNew York TimesMEXICO CITY — It has been a tumultuous final week for the five foreign legal and human rights experts who have spent more than a year examining the case of 43 missing college studen

Paperback Row - New York Times

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 04/29/2016 - 17:51

Paperback RowNew York TimesTHE BATTLE OF VERSAILLES: The Night American Fashion Stumbled Into the Spotlight and Made History, by Robin Givhan.

Review: Graham Swift's 'Mothering Sunday,' a Haunting Day Forever Relived - New York Times

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 04/28/2016 - 18:02

Review: Graham Swift's 'Mothering Sunday,' a Haunting Day Forever RelivedNew York TimesGraham Swift's slim new novel begins with that familiar fairy-tale conjuring spell “Once upon a time,” and if that weren't enough of a giveaway, the book's epigraph comes right out with a Cinderella refe

Books|Review: With 'Heat and Light,' Jennifer Haigh Drills Below the Surface - New York Times

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 21:31

Books|Review: With 'Heat and Light,' Jennifer Haigh Drills Below the SurfaceNew York Times“Rural Pennsylvania doesn't fascinate the world, not generally,” Jennifer Haigh writes in “Heat and Light.” “But cyclically, periodically, its innards are of interest.” They become of immense interest wh

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