A Book Review Critics’ Roundtable
The Book Review

A Book Review Critics’ Roundtable

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 16, 202641 min
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  • Arts & culture

As much as we love hearing from authors on “The Book Review” podcast, there are precious few who have read more than our staff book critics — Jennifer Szalai, Alexandra Jacobs and Dwight Garner. The three came on the show to talk about some of their favorite books of the year so far, as well as a few of the titles that helped shape their reading lives. Books discussed on this episode: “Nothing Random,” by Gayle Feldman“Will and Attention,” by Meghan O’Gieblyn“The Disappearers,” by Marlon James“American Hagwon,” by Min Jin Lee“Lives Other Than My Own,” by Emmanuel...

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Hey, it's Tracey Mumford from The Headlines. Every morning, we comb through everything The Times is covering and everything that's happening in the world, which can be a lot, and pull together a 10-minute update for you to start your day.

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It's breaking news, big investigations, and those, whoa, did you know about this? Stories you won't find anywhere else. Plus, every Friday, see how you do on our news quiz. The Headlines from The New York Times.

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Find it weekday mornings in The Times app or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm MJ Franklin and this is the Book Review from the New York Times. Today we have a special treat because we are talking with our New York Times staff book critics.

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