The Book Report: Washington Post critic Ron Charles (February 12)
Recommendations from our book reviewer of new fiction and non-fiction titles, including the latest novel by Salman Rushdie, "Victory City."
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Book excerpt: "Victory City" by Salman Rushdie
The acclaimed author's latest novel is a grand historical fantasy – the recreation of an ancient epic about an empire's rise and fall, told through the voice of a woman touched by a goddess' inspiration.
Book excerpt: "Unraveling" by Peggy Orenstein
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Book excerpt: "The World and All That It Holds" by Aleksandar Hemon
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Book excerpt: "The Sense of Wonder" by Matthew Salesses
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The Book Report: New fiction and nonfiction (Feb. 12)
Washington Post book critic Ron Charles offers his picks from this month’s new fiction and nonfiction titles, including the latest work from acclaimed novelist Salman Rushdie, “Victory City.”
Book excerpt: "Saying It Loud," on the Black Power movement
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Book excerpt: "The Nazi Conspiracy"
Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch's New York Times bestseller examines an alleged Nazi plot to assassinate Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin as they attended a 1943 summit meeting in Tehran.
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Excerpt: "Master Slave Husband Wife," a tale of an escape from slavery
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The Book Report: Ron Charles' favorite novels of 2022
The Washington Post book reviewer shares his top fiction titles of the year.
Michael Weintrob's instrumental photography
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The Book Report: Washington Post critic Ron Charles (November 13)
Recommendations from our book reviewer of new fiction and non-fiction titles for the fall, including works by Barbara Kingsolver and Booker Prize-winner Shehan Karunatilaka.
Book excerpt: "Demon Copperhead" by Barbara Kingsolver
The bestselling novelist is back with her take on Charles Dickens' "David Copperfield" – a story equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, about an irrepressible boy nobody wants.
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