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Académie Française Honor Highlights Fluid National Allegiances Among Writers [19 Jun 2015|01:35am]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/18/books/academie-francaise-honor-highlights-fluid-national-allegiances-among-writers.html

Many authors on the global stage, like Dany Laferrière, claim multiple national allegiances regarding words and country.
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‘Fifty Shades’ Fan Fiction Assumes a Life of Its Own [19 Jun 2015|01:56pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/20/books/fifty-shades-fan-fiction-assumes-a-life-of-its-own.html

Fans of the franchise continue to write alternative versions of E. L. James’s seduction tale, not bothering to wait for the author’s latest installment, “Grey.”
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The Shortlist: Parents, Remembered [19 Jun 2015|03:43pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/books/review/parents-remembered.html

New books by George Hodgman, Bob Morris and Jonathan Kozol.
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‘The Diver’s Clothes Lie Empty,’ by Vendela Vida [19 Jun 2015|03:43pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/books/review/the-divers-clothes-lie-empty-by-vendela-vida.html

Robbed of her money and passport in Morocco, an American woman feels free to be anyone she chooses.
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Inside the List [19 Jun 2015|03:43pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/28/books/review/inside-the-list.html

Ali Wentworth, whose essay collection “Happily Ali After” is No. 13 on the hardcover nonfiction list, once said: “I was born funny. I think it’s instinctual. I don’t think you can be taught.”
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‘Circus Mirandus’ and ‘Return to Augie Hobble’ [19 Jun 2015|03:44pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/books/review/circus-mirandus-and-return-to-augie-hobble.html

Children witness fantastical events at a theme park and a mysterious carnival in two middle-grade novels.
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‘Keep It Fake,’ by Eric G. Wilson [19 Jun 2015|03:44pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/books/review/keep-it-fake-by-eric-g-wilson.html

We can’t help being just a bit phony, Eric G. Wilson argues, but maybe that isn’t so bad.
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‘Ratscalibur’ and ‘Super Fly’ [19 Jun 2015|03:44pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/books/review/ratscalibur-and-super-fly.html

Two books feature epic battles on a minuscule scale and heroes in the form of vermin.
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‘More Happy Than Not,’ by Adam Silvera [19 Jun 2015|03:44pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/books/review/more-happy-than-not-by-adam-silvera.html

A Bronx teenager struggles with sexuality and painful memories in this debut young adult novel.
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‘The Ghost Network,’ by Catie Disabato [19 Jun 2015|03:44pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/books/review/the-ghost-network-by-catie-disabato.html

The hunt for a missing pop star takes a philosophical turn.
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Children’s Books: Dahlov Ipcar’s ‘Black and White,’ and More [19 Jun 2015|03:44pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/books/review/dahlov-ipcars-black-and-white-and-more.html

In four picture books, the evening gives rise to dreams and the urge to explore shadowy worlds.
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Crime | : Lori Roy’s ‘Let Me Die in His Footsteps,’ and More [19 Jun 2015|03:44pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/books/review/lori-roys-let-me-die-in-his-footsteps-and-more.html

Ms. Roy’s new novel is a Depression-era Southern Gothic story set in a Kentucky farming town.
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‘All Involved,’ by Ryan Gattis [19 Jun 2015|03:44pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/books/review/all-involved-by-ryan-gattis.html

Old rivalries surface amid the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
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‘In the Country,’ by Mia Alvar [19 Jun 2015|03:44pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/books/review/in-the-country-by-mia-alvar.html

Nine stories give voice to the people of the Filipino diaspora.
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Paperback Row [19 Jun 2015|03:56pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/books/review/paperback-row.html

Paperback books of particular interest.
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Editors’ Choice [19 Jun 2015|04:03pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/books/review/editors-choice.html

Recently reviewed books of particular interest.
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ArtsBeat: Book Review Podcast: When I Grow Up [19 Jun 2015|09:23pm]

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http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/19/book-review-podcast-when-i-grow-up/

This week, Meghan Daum and Heather Havrilesky discuss new books about reaching adulthood, and Vendela Vida talks about her new novel.
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ArtsBeat: James Salter in The Times and Elsewhere [19 Jun 2015|11:00pm]

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http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/19/james-salter-in-the-times-and-elsewhere/

Mr. Salter, the author of “A Sport and a Pastime,” “Light Years” and other books, died on Friday at 90.
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‘The Prime of Life,’ by Steven Mintz [19 Jun 2015|11:02pm]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/21/books/review/the-prime-of-life-by-steven-mintz.html

Steven Mintz’s new book gives a full historical timeline of the defining features of adulthood.
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ArtsBeat: James Salter in The Times and Elsewhere [19 Jun 2015|11:03pm]

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http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/19/james-salter-in-the-times-and-elsewhere/

Mr. Salter, the author of “A Sport and a Pastime,” “Light Years” and other books, died on Friday at 90.
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