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In these gloomy, divisive times, does anyone care about books? I do.

May 25, 2022

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Books emphasize interiority, encourage empathy, necessitate thought, and are intended to foster rational argument – all of which we all require.

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Leigh Bardugo Is Wary of Imposing Limits on Young Readers

“I think they actually have a pretty good barometer of what they can handle,” says the fantasy novelist, whose new book is “Hell Bent,” “and will happily set a book aside when it starts to go places they don’t want to go.” Unknown Author | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

Richard Russo Misses the Purity of Childhood Reading

“When you become a writer, you inevitably lose your innocence as a reader,” says the Pulitzer-winning novelist, whose new book is “Somebody’s Fool.” “It’s like being given the underground tour of Disney World. Some of the magic dissipates.” Unknown Author | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

Shehan Karunatilaka Wins Booker Prize for ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’

The Sri Lankan writer received the award, one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the world, for his second novel, which examines the trauma of his country’s decades-long civil war. BY ALEXANDRA ALTER | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

Patricia Engel’s Enduring Friendships Always Include Books

“It touches me when people ask me to read a book because it’s special to them,” says the fiction writer, whose new book is the story collection “The Faraway World.” “It’s like being granted permission to peek inside their soul.” Unknown Author | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

Douglas Brinkley Would Like to Invite Thoreau to Dinner

The historian, whose new book is “Silent Spring Revolution,” would also invite E.O. Wilson and Rachel Carson: “We could talk about the 11,000 bird species the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is helping to conserve in the face of climate change.” Unknown Author | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

In these gloomy, divisive times, does anyone care about books? I do.

Books emphasize interiority, encourage empathy, necessitate thought, and are intended to foster rational argument – all of which we all require.

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