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Diana Athill Dies at 101; Wrote Cleareyed Memoirs of Love and Sex

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019MARGALIT FOXComments Off on Diana Athill Dies at 101; Wrote Cleareyed Memoirs of Love and Sex

The English author, whose critically lauded autobiographies chronicled her romantic and sexual liaisons, attained literary celebrity in her 90s.

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The Hunt for the Nazi Loot Still Sitting on Library Shelves

January 14, 2019MILTON ESTEROWComments Off on The Hunt for the Nazi Loot Still Sitting on Library Shelves

The art stolen by the Nazis has gotten more attention, but millions of books were also looted from Jews, and others, and have yet to be returned.

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Further reading: Do You Want to Read More About China?

December 21, 2018December 22, 2018NYT > WorldComments Off on Further reading: Do You Want to Read More About China?

Here are some suggestions from the Times Book Review archives to get you started.

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Newsbook: Want to Understand ISIS? Read These 3 Books.

December 20, 2018CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓNComments Off on Newsbook: Want to Understand ISIS? Read These 3 Books.

President Trump announced that American troops in Syria are coming home. Here’s what they were fighting.

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William Blum, U.S. Policy Critic Cited by bin Laden, Dies at 85

December 11, 2018SAM ROBERTSComments Off on William Blum, U.S. Policy Critic Cited by bin Laden, Dies at 85

He railed in relative obscurity against what he viewed as United States imperialism, until he received an unexpected endorsement from the founder of Al Qaeda.

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Nonfiction: A Foreign Policy Realist Challenges America’s Zeal for Intervention

November 20, 2018JACOB HEILBRUNNComments Off on Nonfiction: A Foreign Policy Realist Challenges America’s Zeal for Intervention

Stephen M. Walt’s “The Hell of Good Intentions” takes a critical look at how Washington has handled international affairs over the last several years.

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Writer of Erotic Novels in China Is Jailed for Producing Gay Pornography

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ and ALBEE ZHANGComments Off on Writer of Erotic Novels in China Is Jailed for Producing Gay Pornography

The novelist, known as Tianyi, faces more than a decade in jail, prompting many to criticize the government for going too far in its efforts to block obscene material.

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The Shortlist: What Is America’s Role in the World? Three Authors Offer Very Different Views

November 16, 2018November 16, 2018ZACHARY KARABELLComments Off on The Shortlist: What Is America’s Role in the World? Three Authors Offer Very Different Views

In new books, Jeffrey Sachs looks beyond exceptionalism, Michael Beckley describes unrivaled power and Robert Kagan favors pragmatic leadership.

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Ma Jian, Exiled Chinese Novelist, Hails Appearance as Victory for Rights

November 10, 2018November 10, 2018MIKE IVESComments Off on Ma Jian, Exiled Chinese Novelist, Hails Appearance as Victory for Rights

The temporary cancellation of his appearance at a literary festival had been seen as the latest sign of erosions of freedom in Hong Kong.

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Writer’s Invitation Is Pulled, and Some Ask if Hong Kong Is Still a Refuge

November 8, 2018November 9, 2018AMY QINComments Off on Writer’s Invitation Is Pulled, and Some Ask if Hong Kong Is Still a Refuge

Ma Jian, whose new novel “China Dream” is a satire of totalitarianism, accused the venue of “turning a literary festival into a political matter.”

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