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The rise of LitRPGUnder The Radar How novels based on video games are hooking readers
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Famesick: a ‘funny’ yet ‘heartbreaking’ memoirThe Week Recommends Lena Dunham’s latest book cements her status as a ‘generational voice’
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Manil Suri’s 6 favorite books set in IndiaFeature The award-winning author recommends works by Sandip Roy, Rupa Bajwa, and R.K. Narayan
By The Week US Published
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Book reviews: ‘This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History’ and ‘Beyond Inheritance: Our Ever-Mutating Cells and a New Understanding of Health’Feature A tour through American history and a new look at how cells affect our health
By The Week US Published
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AI row casts a shadow over literary prizeIn The Spotlight Doubts raised over Commonwealth Prize short-story winner after claims text showed signs of being AI-generated
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Slavoj Zizek’s 6 favorite books that shaped his thinkingFeature The philosopher recommends apocalyptic works by J.G. Ballard, Kim Stanley Robinson, and Emily St. John Mandel
By The Week US Published
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Book reviews: ‘The Things We Never Say’ and ‘Selling Opportunity: The Story of Mary Kay’Feature A teacher deals with his loneliness and the true story of cosmetics legend Mary Kay Ash
By The Week US Published
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Jeremy Vine picks his favourite booksThe Week Recommends The broadcaster selects works from Agatha Christie, Kumi Taguchi and John le Carré
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The Black Death: a ‘horribly compelling’ global history of the plagueThe Week Recommends Thomas Asbridge’s ‘powerful portrait of a world that stared death in the face’
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Ayelet Waldman’s 6 favorite books about missed chancesFeature The author recommends works by Ian McEwan, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Jane Austen
By The Week US Published
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Book reviews: ‘The Rolling Stones: The Biography’ and ‘Project Maven: A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare’Feature A dazzling telling of The Rolling Stones’ story and a revealing look at the Pentagon’s major AI initiative
By The Week US Published
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One great cookbook: ‘660 Curries’ by Raghavan Iyerthe week recommends A mammoth book tries to capture the breadth of Indian cooking
By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published
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Jamie Lynn Sigler’s 6 favorite booksFeature The actress and podcaster recommends works by Viktor Frankl, Demi Moore and Michael A. Singer
By The Week US Last updated
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May’s books include an American immigration tale, a race scholar’s memoir and a psychedelic novelThe Week Recommends A little of everything in novels and memoirs
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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