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How culture wars divided one small progressive church in Philadelphia
Journalist Eliza Griswold says complaints about homophobia, white privilege and diversity are splintering progressive organizations — including one particular church. Her book is Circle of Hope.(Image credit: Seamus Murphy)
Book Review: Echoes Lost In Stars
Echoes Lost In Stars
by P.S. Conway
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 9798987554876
Print Length: 137 pages
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Reviewed by Addison CiuchtaA lyrical collection combining ancient stories and modern faults that highlights both the smallness and grandness of our livesOpening with an introduction by the author that gives the reader a taste of what is to come, Echoes Lost in Stars is split into four sections “from sun to sunset; from starlight to stars.” Poems within each section tak
Book Review: It’s My Turn (Tiki Time, 1)
It’s My Tun (Tiki Time, 1)
by Creator JJ and Fates
Genre: Children’s Picture Book / Fantasy
ISBN: 9798218341381
Print Length: 40 pages
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Reviewed by Toni WoodruffJaw-dropping art, incredible superpowers, and the promise of action—the beginning of something epic! Tiki lives in a small village on a small island called TikiTown. He’s a noble kid with integrity—or so he thinks. Lately, he hasn’t felt or acted like himself.That’s why hi
New Horror for Readers Who Want to Be Completely Terrified
<div>Our columnist reviews October’s new horror books.</div>
Book Review: ‘Mondrian,’ by Nicholas Fox Weber
<div>A new biography of one of the quintessential artists of the 20th century.</div>
Granny is going on 'The Walk' to the polls — and the whole town is invited
"Leaders are not born," Granny says. "They're made through molding and modeling." That's why she and her granddaughter and putting on their hats and coats and walking to the polls.
New Historical Fiction Books Loaded With Witches, Fiends and Demons
<div>These books are perfect for the spooky season.</div>
Book Review: ‘The Great When,’ by Alan Moore, and ‘The Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic’
<div>With the first volume of a new series and an instructional book on magic, the “Watchmen” author wants an imaginary revolution.</div>
On Writing Advice and the People Who Give It
<div><div><img src="https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/75-lederman-6.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>“What confuses me so much about those who have prescriptions for how to write is that they assume all humans experience the world the same way.”</div></div></div>
Book Review: ‘Rammellzee,’ edited by Maxwell Wolf and Jeff Mao
<div>How the multi-hyphenate, biracial artist from Far Rockaway influenced 1980s graffiti culture and the downtown New York art scene.</div>
Singer/songwriter Randy Newman looks back on his decades-long music career
<div><p>Ken Tucker reviews Robert Hilburn's biography of Newman, <em>A Few Words in Defense of Our Country</em>. Plus, we listen back to a 1998 archival interview with the Grammy Award-winning artist.</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-29938"></div>
Book Review: Target Kyiv
Target Kyiv
by J.M. Taylor
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Military
ISBN: 9781879043350
Print Length: 259 pages
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Reviewed by John M. MurrayA thrilling action adventure following a roguish American soldier trapped behind enemy lines during a Russian invasion of ChernobylRetirement suits Matt Ross after a storied career in the Army as a sniper and nuclear expert. The trauma of war haunts him, but he finds a measure of peace lounging on the beaches of Flo
7 New Books We Recommend This Week
<div>Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.</div>
Book Review: Where When It Rains
Where When It Rains
by John F. Duffy
Genre: Literary Fiction
ISBN: 9798218456955
Print Length: 300 pages
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Reviewed by Joelene PynnonenHedonism meets consequences in this sumptuously devastating literary novel. When Riley’s attempt to become a professional skateboarder ends with traumatic head injury and a severe case of vertigo, he swaps his board out for a camera. Stranded in Phoenix, his life revolves around his bartending job a
Book Review: ‘My Good Bright Wolf,’ by Sarah Moss
<div>The English writer Sarah Moss brings her trademark subtlety and sense of the ominous to her harrowing memoir.</div>
Book Review: ‘Night of Power,’ by Robert Fisk
<div>In “Night of Power,” Robert Fisk’s posthumous war stories focus on the victims and perpetrators in conflicts across the Middle East.</div>
Remembering Gary Indiana (1950–2024)
<div><div><img src="https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/238indianawtakeoutsg.png" style="width: 100%;"><div>“His true crime or true-enough crime trilogy is a masterpiece and deserves the Library of America today, agents and editors and rights issues be damned.”</div></div></div>
A Painter Is Being Beaten: Freud and Kantarovsky
<div><div><img src="https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/kants-00260-d1-300-782x1024.jpg" style="width: 100%;"><div>“How to stay with this painful stirring? In Freud, the artist always did this best, somehow working at the limit of repression while, as he said, keeping repression intact.”</div></div></div>
Book Review: The Principles of Creation
The Principles of Creation
by Tejas Hiremani
Genre: Hybrid / Religion & Spirituality / Science Fiction
ISBN: 9789334073690
Print Length: 170 pages
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Reviewed by John M. MurrayAn experiential book that defies genre exploring life through an eclectic discourse bookended by a pair of strange wondrous storiesThe Principles of Creation is a book that’s hard to fit into one genre. The initial chapters detail seven principles of creat
Spooky New Romance Books for Halloween
<div>Romantasies, paranormals and fantasy romances, just in time for Halloween.</div>