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Book Review: ‘The Typewriter and the Guillotine,’ by Mark Braude

New York Times 22 Jan 2026
In “The Typewriter and the Guillotine,” Mark Braude takes on the intersection of Janet Flanner’s career and a lurid murder case ... .
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Book Review: ‘Killed to Order’

The Epoch Times 22 Jan 2026
In this book, author and Epoch Times Washington Bureau Chief Jan Jekielek, famous for ... But that is really just the prelude, a point of entry to the central journey that forms the backbone of this book.
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Book reviews: Another Victorian detective beats Sherlock Holmes at his...

The Lewiston Tribune 22 Jan 2026
If you’re looking for a brand-new mystery with a Sherlock Holmes vibe, you are — as the British heroes of two new books might say — spoiled for choices ... Finch’s book is the more elegant of the two and a more compelling mystery.
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Book review: Private detective mystery meets relevant history lesson in ‘The Red Scare Murders’

Image Sun Sentinel 22 Jan 2026
The Red Scare Murders’ by Con Lehane; Soho Crime; 400 pages; $29.95 ... Mick is overwhelmed that a man’s life depends on him ... Book review ... Books will be available for sale, with 10% of proceeds donated to the Pompano Beach Friends of the Library ... ....
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Book Review: ‘Fear and Fury,’ by Heather Ann Thompson; ‘Five Bullets,’ by Elliot Williams

New York Times 21 Jan 2026
Two new books trace an arc from the notorious Bernie Goetz case to the spread of vigilantism today ... .
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Book Review: ‘The Near and Distant World,’ Bianca Stone

Seven Days 21 Jan 2026
Her last book of poems, What Is Otherwise Infinite, received the 2022 Vermont Book Award ... The book’s 51 poems do not linger on the threshold but toss the reader back and forth between ideas, places and historical moments ... $16.99 ... I returned ... Book review.
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Book review: Fade to white: obscurity and rebirth in three portraits

Taipei Times 21 Jan 2026
By James Baron / Contributing reporter ...Once it dissipated, they left nothing behind ... Closer to home, stories in Transitions in Taiwan (reviewed in Taipei Times, Oct ... JOY AND PROFUNDITY ... This fatalism is reflected in the book’s title ... Publication Notes ... .
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Book Review: ‘Tangerinn,’ by Emanuela Anechoum

New York Times 20 Jan 2026
In Emanuela Anechoum’s novel, “Tangerinn,” an Italian Moroccan woman examines her family’s legacy of immigration, and tries to find a place in the world ... .
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Book Review: ‘Eating Ashes,’ by Brenda Navarro

New York Times 20 Jan 2026
Eating Ashes,” by Brenda Navarro, dispenses with familiar portrayals of mourning in a tale of migration, loss and memory ... .
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Book Review: ‘The Infamous Gilberts,’ by Angela Tomaski

New York Times 20 Jan 2026
In her debut, Angela Tomaski puts a quirky spin on Gothic storytelling ... .
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Book Review: ‘The Flower Bearers,’ by Rachel Eliza Griffiths

New York Times 20 Jan 2026
In “The Flower Bearers,” Rachel Eliza Griffiths addresses her starry, tragedy-marred marriage but also a life steeped in art, poetry and deep friendships ... .
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Book Review: ‘Two Women Living Together,’ by Kim Hana and Hwang Sunwoo

New York Times 20 Jan 2026
In “Two Women Living Together,” the authors reflect on the joys of platonic cohabitation ... .
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Andrew Duvall Book Review: Dark Night of the Soul

The Valdosta Daily Times 20 Jan 2026
1/2. Swipe or click to see more. 2/2. Swipe or click to see more. Submitted photo. Andrew Duvall, local author. VALDOSTA — Andrew Duvall of Valdosta has published his first book ... The book’s Amazon page describes it this way. ... No doors. No escape ... Fight. Kill ... .
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Book review: Comic bardolatry seems to be on the up

CyprusMail 20 Jan 2026
That’s one complication. There are more ... It’s not as funny as Wodehouse, and history purists might be upset by the anachronism and inaccuracy, but Murder Most Foul is a lot of fun and a great book for a winter’s night ....
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