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  1. 17 Works of Nonfiction Coming This Spring

    Memoirs from Brittney Griner and Salman Rushdie, a look at pioneering Black ballerinas, a new historical account from Erik Larson — and plenty more.

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  2. 27 Works of Fiction Coming This Spring

    Stories by Amor Towles, a sequel to Colm Toibin’s “Brooklyn,” a new thriller by Tana French and more.

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  4. 100 Notable Books of 2023

    Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

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  5. Best-Seller Lists: March 24, 2024

    All the lists: print, e-books, fiction, nonfiction, children’s books and more.

     

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  1. A Rare Inside Look at Human Smuggling on the Border

    In “Soldiers and Kings,” the anthropologist Jason De León interviews smugglers, arguing that they are victims of poverty and violence, even as they exploit the humans in their care.

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    A smuggler paddles immigrants across the Rio Grande, on the U.S.-Mexico border, in April 2021.
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  2. ‘Huck Finn’ Is a Masterpiece. This Retelling Just Might Be, Too.

    “James” takes Mark Twain’s classic tale and places the enslaved sidekick, Jim, at its center.

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    Percival Everett tears down and rebuilds a cultural landmark in his new novel, “James.”
    CreditJoyce Kim for The New York Times
  3. Feathers Fly When Visiting This ‘Henhouse’

    A brief volume of Elspeth Barker’s writings shows off the late novelist’s ability to soothe, shock and find the humor in dark moments.

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    Elspeth Barker at her family home in Norfolk, England, in 1991.
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  4. The Very Busy Writer Telling Everyone to Slow Down

    In his eighth book, the best-selling author Cal Newport offers life hacks for producing high-quality work while working less.

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    Cal Newport argues that genuine productivity for “knowledge workers” requires not “jittery busyness” but “deep contemplation.”
    CreditIgor Bastidas
  5. A New Keith Haring Biography Draws the Most Complete Picture Yet

    In his thoroughly researched “Radiant,” Brad Gooch considers the short, blazing life of the ’80s artist, activist and man about downtown.

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    Keith Haring at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts in 1978, in front of his untitled painting.
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    When Arguing Was an Art, Not a Free-for-All

    In “The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself,” Robin Reames contends that Greek and Roman rhetorical techniques can help us speak — and listen — to one another today.

    By John McWhorter

     
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