The Pleasures Of Story Get Lost In This 'Forest Dark'
In Nicole Krauss' new novel, two characters move to Israel in search of fresh starts. But this strained tale of midlife crisis takes some odd turns and never quite coheres.
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'World Without Mind' Is An Urgent, Personal Polemic
Franklin Foer's new book on the collision of technology and democracy is heavily informed by his unhappy 2014 departure from The New Republic, after its takeover by Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes.
Hillary Clinton Is 'Done,' But Not Going Away
In interviews with NPR, Clinton discusses her life since the election she didn't expect to lose and why she lost. And she offers scathing criticism of President Trump.
'Survivor Cafe' Explores How To Preserve The Legacy Of Horrific Events
How do we carry the stories of horrific events forward? That's one of the questions Elizabeth Rosner tries to answer in her book, Survivor Cafe: The Legacy of Trauma and the Labyrinth of Memory.
Who Is 'What Happened' For? Maybe Hillary Clinton Most Of All
Danielle Kurtzleben says Clinton's tale about her losing 2016 campaign reads like the unburdening of a woman relieved to finally, without interruption, tell her side of a story everyone already knows.
Adolescent Friendship Fades Away In Claire Messud's Gothic 'Burning Girl'
Messud's novel centers on best friends from different class backgrounds who begin to drift apart in 7th grade. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls The Burning Girl a story of "betrayal and isolation."
In 'Damascus,' A Chilling Mystery With A Personal Connection
Deborah Campbell's A Disappearance in Damascus is both a taut detective story and an intimate account of friendship during war — and that's before our reviewer discovered her own part in the story.
Len Wein, Co-Creator Of Wolverine And Storm Comics, Dies At 69
Len Wein, co-creator of iconic comic book characters such as Wolverine and Storm, has died. He was 69 years old.
'World Without Mind': How Tech Companies Pose An Existential Threat
From Facebook's algorithms to our reliance on phones instead of our memories, tech giants are taking us to a future that's either utopian or dystopian, author Franklin Foer says.
'Big Chicken': The Medical Mystery That Traced Back To Slaughterhouse Workers
In the 1950s, the poultry industry began dunking birds in antibiotic baths. It was supposed to keep meat fresher and healthier. That's not what happened, as Maryn McKenna recounts in her new book.