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February 23, 2019

Only eleven books have made me cry, and here they are. … More Books That Made Me Cry

February 19, 2019

A review of a nonfiction account of one woman’s quest to save children orphaned by or suffering from AIDS in Ethiopia. … More Motherhood, Charity, and Africa’s AIDS Orphans: There is No Me Without You, by Melissa Fay Greene

February 19, 2019

A humane, sharply observed set of interlocked stories about a home care worker taking care of AIDS patients in the 1990s. … More A Handbook for Helping the Dying: The Gifts of the Body, by Rebecca Brown

February 19, 2019

A guide to the Best Actress nominees competing at the 2019 Academy Awards ceremony. … More A Guide to the 2019 Best Actress Oscar Race

February 14, 2019

On Valentine’s Day, let’s take a look at some great love stories from the world of fiction. … More Great Love Stories in Books

February 13, 2019

A review of Samanta Schweblin’s newly translated surreal short story collection, Mouthful of Birds. … More Get Creeped out with Mouthful of Birds, by Samanta Schweblin

February 12, 2019

Reading is like eating a Reese’s: there’s no wrong way to do it. Here is how I read at this point in time. … More How I Read

February 11, 2019

These are books I’ve read that are fully insane, and might just drive you mad if you try to read them. … More The Weirdest Books I’ve Read

February 5, 2019

Reading recommendations for lazy days staying warm inside. … More Books for a Snow Day

February 4, 2019

Reviews of two books about women in the middle of a crisis, both very worth your time. … More Women on the Verge: Adèle, by Leila Slimani and The Terrible, by Yrsa Daley-Ward