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How reading ‘The Woman Warrior’ put Celeste Ng’s feelings into words
"It was so close to my experience, it was almost painful," says the best-selling author.
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Lessons we can learn from Toni Morrison
The American novelist wasn't afraid to speak publicly about the themes in her novels and to challenge journalists on their…
Discussion questions for ‘The Woman Warrior’
Here are some questions to guide you as you read "The Woman Warrior," our August book club pick.
A rediscovered John Steinbeck short story is a comical tale of a chef and his cat
A little-known short story by John Steinbeck has been published for the first time in English today, 65 years after…
Our August book club pick: ‘The Woman Warrior,’ by Maxine Hong Kingston
Author Celeste Ng chose a classic to re-read for our August book club pick: Maxine Hong Kingston's 1976 memoir, "The…
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‘The House of Broken Angels’ author Luis Alberto Urrea answers your questions
Luis Alberto Urrea, author of our July pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey…
In ‘The House of Broken Angels,’ every character has their own song
Listen to a playlist made by author Luis Alberto Urrea, who says music was key to the writing of his…
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George Will on American conservatism and Trump’s ‘lasting damage’
Longtime columnist George Will recently left the Republican Party in protest of what he sees as its shifting values. At…
Laughter can be a sanctuary, says author Luis Alberto Urrea
"There is a way to laugh that is cruel and there is a way to laugh that offers sanctuary," says…
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