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On Augusto Monterroso’s The Gold Seekers
<div><div><img src="https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/aton2-1000px.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>“Our choices about to whom and what we give our energy, our intellect, and our love are the best shot we have of identifying who we are.”</div></div></div>
On Mohammed Zenia Siddiq Yusef Ibrahim’s BLK WTTGNSN
<div><div><img src="https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/otis.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>“A kind of reconstructed surrealist epic of black critique that overwhelms with its range and slices with its imagination.”</div></div></div>
The 2024 New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books
<div>Take a peek at this year’s winners.</div>
Book Review: First Passage
First Passage (The Path-Forgers Chronicles)
by Morgan Fitzgerald-Lorah
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy / Dystopia
ISBN: 9798988510116
Print Length: 165 pages
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Reviewed by Alexandria DucksworthA fast-paced, action-packed dystopia that fulfills the premise’s high expectationsFirst Passage by Morgan Fitzgerald-Lorah is a dystopian fantasy set in a world where magic and technology co-exist, yet the use of magic comes with grave consequenc
Book Review: Anja Against the Odds
Anja Against the Odds
by Daniel Jakacic
Genre: Historical Fiction
ISBN: 9781953865755
Print Length: 284 pages
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Reviewed by Tomi AloA compelling tale of a brave young woman who tries her best to survive in an unfair worldFor many European countries like Slovenia, the appeal of communism after the Second World War was undeniable. With the promise of equality, the eradic
Food writer and chef J. Kenji López-Alt
J. Kenji López-Alt is a food writer and chef. He wrote the books The Food Lab and The Wok: Recipes and Techniques. The holidays are coming up – if you're looking for some new recipes to try, some of our favorites at Bullseye include López-Alt's roasted potatoes, chocolate chip cookies and standing prime rib. Making your own mayonnaise the López-Alt way only takes two minutes! A version of this interview originally aired in March of 2022.
How the 1874 Freedman's Bank collapse connects to economic disparities we see today
<div><p>In <em>Savings and Trust</em>, historian Justene Hill Edwards tells the story of the Freedman's Bank. Created for formerly enslaved people following the Civil War, its collapse cost depositors millions.</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-33275"></div>
Need a break from politics? Marvel at the 'Vanishing Treasures' of the natural world
With 23 short essays on creatures ranging from the wombat to the spider, Katherine Rundell's new book is essential reading for anyone whose wonder could use a jumpstart.
Book Review: The Devil’s Jazz
The Devil’s Jazz
by Vincent B. “Chip” LoCoco
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Historical / Horror
ISBN: 9798986896335
Print Length: 332 pages
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Reviewed by Peter HassebroekA compelling true-crime-style horror novel about taking down the infamous Axman of New OrleansSet in 1918, The Devil’s Jazz is tightly tied to the actual events and people surrounding the Ax
Book Review: Canceled
Canceled
by Tim Cann
Genre: Literary Fiction / Satire
ISBN: 9798991466011
Print Length: 380 pages
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Reviewed by Erica BallA satirical, ribald take on the dangerous intersection of internet celebrity and reality TVDon’t let the opening line and its allusion to Jane Austen’s give you a false sense of what you’re in store for. The humor is crude and loud and raunchy in Tim Cann’s Canceled.“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a man seeking fortune must be in
In Tumultuous Times, Readers Turn to ‘Healing Fiction’
<div>Cozy, whimsical novels — often featuring magical cats — that have long been popular in Japan and Korea are taking off globally. Fans say they offer comfort during a chaotic time.</div>
A Conversation With Winnie-the-Pooh on the 100th Anniversary of ‘When We Were Very Young’
<div>An imagined chat with Pooh commemorates the 100th anniversary of A.A. Milne’s “When We Were Very Young.”</div>
Children’s Search-and-Find Picture Books
<div>Perhaps the ultimate test is whether it merits a reread, even after all the objects have been found.</div>
Book Review: The Alchemy of Bridges
The Alchemy of Bridges
by Charlene Williams
Genre: Literary Fiction / Historical Fiction
ISBN: 9798988441533
Print Length: 379 pages
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Reviewed by Toni Woodruff | Content warnings: suicidal ideation, assault, death of a loved oneA moving love story with a big, caring heart“The country would definitely be better off with more bridges, the physical kind and the ones between people.”Ronan is drawn to the Brooklyn Bridge. After the loss of his wife, he hasn’t felt an
Book Review: Alien Nation
Alien Nation
by Raymond King
Genre: Science Fiction / Dystopia
ISBN: 9798218362980
Print Length: 347 pages
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Reviewed by Kathy L. BrownArmed rebellion and societal visions clash in this deeply immersive dystopia.The theme of this startlingly creative book is hidden in plain sight, right there in the title: “Alien Nation” —“alienation.” Here, author RaymondKingimmerses the reader in this utopia-gone-wrong cautionary tale, where an individual’s place in society sta
Philadelphia Farm Diary
<div><div><img src="https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img-8108-1.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>“Today, two ducks fuck just outside my bedroom window, a soon-to-be-dead silky rooster and four geese circling them.”</div></div></div>
Book Review: Pivoting As a Way of Life
Pivoting As a Way of Life
by Joseph Hanna
Genre: Nonfiction / Business
ISBN: 9798991585422
Print Length: 328 pages
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Reviewed by Toni WoodruffAn all-encompassing guide on how to pivot product-based businessesHeraclites said it best: “The only constant in life is change.” To teach the concept of product-market fit makes sense—a sort of introductory goal for entrepreneurs to chase—but it’s a unicorn they’re chasing. A myth. They shou
STARRED Book Review: The Peril of Remembering Nice Things
The Peril of Remembering Nice Things
by Jeffrey Wade Gibbs
Genre: Memoir
ISBN: 9781953932297
Print Length: 284 pages
Publisher: April Gloaming Publishing
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Reviewed by Samantha HuiA powerful memoir reminding us to find the truth in our stories when both history and memory fail us History is rarely captured in its nuanced entirety; the full truth often lies in the shadows of the stories left untold. Jeffrey Wade Gibbs’s memoir shin
Book Review: Punch Line
Punch Line
by Richard A. Danzig
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Legal
ISBN: 9798333138965
Print Length: 306 pages
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Reviewed by Peggy KurkowskiChance Cormac’s return to trial law is no laughing matter when a comedian is brutally stabbed for telling the wrong jokes.Punch Line is the second entry in Richard A. Danzig’s series following pugnacious pugilist and litigator Chance Cormac. After a six-month suspension, Chancereturns to his practice to deal with
Al Pacino says he almost turned down 'The Godfather Part II'
<div><p>Pacino says the initial script for the <em>Godfather</em> sequel was so bad he nearly passed on the project — until it was rewritten. The Oscar-winning actor looks back on his life in the memoir <em>Sonny Boy</em>. </p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-31996"></div>