'Pachinko' Season 2 Review: A Low-Key But Necessary Next Chapter
“Pachinko,” a beautifully crafted historical melodrama, returns for its much-needed second season, filling in some gaps, resolving loose ends and…
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In the horror novel 'Sacrificial Animals', the violence of rural life is mixed with Chinese myth
August 19, 2024 12:54 pm Pacific Time Book review Sacrificial Animals: A Novel By Kailee PedersenSt. Martin's Press: 320 pages,…
In a treeless dystopia run by robots, glimmers of humanity and hope.
Book Review Hum By Helen PhillipsMarysue Rucci: 272 pages, $27.99If you purchase books linked on our site, The Times may…
Lin-Manuel Miranda makes concept album 'Warriors' with Eisa Davis
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis have co-written “Warriors,” a concept album inspired by the 1979 cult hit “The Warriors,” based…
10 promising books to add to your reading list in August
Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising titles (fiction and nonfiction) to consider for your August reading list. This month’s new…
The journey of a blind horse and a dejected musician
Book Review The horse: a novel By Willy VlautinHarper: 208 pages, $25.99If you purchase books linked on our site, The…
'The Lady of the Lake' puts women at the center of the story.
The seeds for “The Lady in the Lake” were planted in 1969 with the disappearances and deaths of an 11-year-old…
A novel co-written by Keanu Reeves is actually pretty cool (and movie material)
Book Review The book from another place By Keanu Reeves and China MiévilleDel Rey Books: 352 pages, $30If you purchase…
Anger drives a work of autofiction that examines a difficult marriage
Book Review Liars: A Novel By Sarah MangusoHogarth Press; 272 pages, $28If you purchase books linked to on our site,…
Netflix adaptations have been a boon for book sales
Netflix has had immense success adapting books into television series, making the streaming service a global driving force in increasing…