A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing: A Novel

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A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing: A Novel

By Alice Evelyn Yang

A family’s fantastical secret is rooted in China’s violent past.

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The Library of Lost Maps: An Archive of a World in Progress

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The Library of Lost Maps: An Archive of a World in Progress

By James Cheshire

An exquisite homage to the charts that plot the way.

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Simple Heart: A Novel

By Cho Haejin; translated by Jamie Chang

Simple Heart: A Novel

A Korean adoptee searches for her origins in this too-neat tale.

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Judy Blume: A Life

By Mark Oppenheimer

Judy Blume: A Life

An adoring ode to the beloved author.

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An Interview with Margena A. Christian

Thanks to the biographer, an unsung Motown powerhouse finally gets her due.

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The Doctors’ Riot of 1788: Body Snatching, Bloodletting, and Anatomy in America

Extraneous details bury the thrills in this corpse-stealing tale.

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Mutual Interest

By Olivia Wolfgang-Smith

Mutual Interest

An apparent story of manners digs much deeper, hitting philosophical bedrock.

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Our Week in Reviews: 2/21/26

A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

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Black in Blues

By Imani Perry

Black in Blues

A mesmerizing ode to a hue and a history.