The Book Report: Washington Post critic Ron Charles (March 19)
Recommendations from our book reviewer of new fiction and non-fiction titles, including the latest from Booker Prize-winning novelist Eleanor Catton.
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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."
The Book Report: Ron Charles' favorite novels of 2022
The Washington Post book reviewer shares his top fiction titles of the year.
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The Book Report: Fall picks from Washington Post critic Ron Charles
Our critic offers some fall reading recommendations, from a new novel by a Nobel Prize-winner, to the latest page-turner from a bestselling author of political thrillers.
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