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Years ago, I remember running into a coworker on my way to the New Jersey Path train. I was going to New York City to wander around The Strand bookstore to look for a birthday gift for a friend....

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the...

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.The NYPL Best Books...

Cannon by Lee Lai Cannon and Trish bonded over shared experiences as queer second-generation Chinese teens in their small Canadian town. Now in their late 20s, they’ve somewhat drifted apart. But when Cannon needs her most, Trish rescues her...

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more.And the Giller Prize...

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Katie's parents never told her "no" when she asked for a book, which was the start of most of her problems. She has...

In his acclaimed 2005 debut, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, Jeff Chang chronicled hip-hop as a cultural force that reshaped the world. In his similarly masterful new book, Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America, Chang...

Everyone knows the rule when flying: In the case of a loss of cabin pressure, put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others. In other parts of life, this principle is less accepted—especially for mothers, for whom the...

Welcome to your Sunday edition of Today in Books. Here are the stories Today in Books readers were most interested in this week.Amazon’s Best Books of the YearIn a year without a novel like James owning headlines and bestseller lists, the...