Behind His Great Novels, an Unbearable Family Secret
The Irish author Sebastian Barry has made a career of mining his family history. But he kept one story buried.
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Behind His Great Novels, an Unbearable Family Secret
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The Russian Prison That Evan Gershkovich Carried Home
In an interview, Mr. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was imprisoned in Russia for 16 months, described his ordeal and the moment that nearly broke him.
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The Russian Prison That Evan Gershkovich Carried Home
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Book Review: ‘The Vanishing Family,’ by Robert Kolker
In “The Vanishing Family,” Robert Kolker paints a portrait of nine siblings under threat from a vicious form of dementia.
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Book Review: ‘The Vanishing Family,’ by Robert Kolker
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Book Review: ‘The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman,’ by Deesha Philyaw
Deesha Philyaw’s debut novel is a rebellion disguised as a romp.
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Book Review: ‘The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman,’ by Deesha Philyaw
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Book Review: ‘This Cursed Beautiful Land,’ by Evan Gershkovich
In “This Cursed Beautiful Land,” the journalist Evan Gershkovich explores what he learned while imprisoned in the country his parents fled.
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Book Review: ‘This Cursed Beautiful Land,’ by Evan Gershkovich
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Book Review: ‘The Radiance,’ by Ayad Akhtar
“The Radiance,” by Ayad Akhtar, blends campus satire, autofiction and philosophical exploration into an explosive and timely brew.