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They wrote books to fill voids they felt growing up. Being banned has deepened those wounds.

This school year, hundreds of books like “Queer, There, and Everywhere” and “I grew up feeling unsafe” have been restricted, challenged, and outright banned in libraries and classrooms across the country.
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‘Good Night, Irene,’ based on Luis Alberto Urrea’s mother’s experience, lays bare the double burden of women on the front lines during World War II

Eyewitnesses to death and destruction, they are expected to carry not only their own traumas, but also those of the men who see the women as their emotional pack horses.
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Chun Han Wong’s ‘Party of One’ offers a glimpse of China under Xi Jinping but limited insight into the man himself

The author simply does not have enough material to discuss Xi Jinping’s inner life in any detail, other than some of the early parts. So motives are scarce: We see what he has done, but not always why.
BIBLIOPHILES

Jennifer Ackerman on reading poetry before sitting down to write

The longtime science writer's new book is “What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds.”
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In Andre Dubus III’s latest novel, ‘Such Kindness,’ a man struggles for redemption in the aftermath of addiction and financial collapse

Dubus has an uncanny ability to capture a certain type of New Englander whose aloofness stems not from rudeness but self-protection and insecurity.
THE STORY BEHIND THE BOOK

Ocean Vuong, in ‘Time is a Mother,’ writes from ‘the country of grief’

New England, the setting of Vuong’s acclaimed debut novel, “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous,” also helped inspire his second poetry collection.

The best books of 2022

Of the countless wonderful titles published in 2022, here’s a highly subjective list of 55 we loved most in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and works for children and young adults.
The year’s best cookbooks showcase culture, connection — and even convenienceHere are the 20 new books we’re most excited to read this fall

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NEW ENGLAND LITERARY NEWS

Grolier poetry manager and graphic designer team launch new micropress; Bloomsday Boston 2023 celebrates Joyce and ‘Ulysses’; Annual breast cancer benefit brings authors together in person this year

News about books and authors from around the region.

BOOKINGS

Author readings around Boston June 11-17

All author appearances are in person and free unless otherwise noted.

BOOKS

Local bestsellers for the week ended June 4

Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.

Debut author Kate Fussner sends Orpheus and Eurydice to a Boston middle school

The classic Greek myth gets a modern, in-verse retelling in the Roslindale resident’s new novel, “The Song of Us.”

The best new books for summer 2023

Some of our favorite critics offer suggestions for the latest (and up-and-coming!) titles to transport you, whether you’re basking at the beach or hanging in the hammock.

THE STORY BEHIND THE BOOK

Kaija Langley, author of verse novel ‘The Order of Things,’ has built a writing career in the margins of a busy life

Langley's lyrical and emotionally powerful novel-in-verse is about April, an 11-year-old aspiring drummer, whose best friend Zee, a violin prodigy, dies of sudden cardiac arrest. It’s an uplifting tale of grief, courage, and community that she views as “a conversation-starter to help kids and adults navigate the emotional terrain of grief.”

Boston Public Library presents special exhibit for Pride Month, and more book news

The latest news on authors and books from around the region.

BOOKINGS

Author readings around Boston June 4-10

All author appearances are in person and free unless otherwise noted.