book review
Childhood in a cult was unusual, but there's 'more of us than I ever imagined'
Bexy Cameron remained traumatized after leaving a cult at 15.
3 books that bust the lid off 'bad old days' of New York City
Here are three classics from chaotic times in the city’s recent past.
How I traveled to 90 countries and all 50 states by the age of 70
Karen Gershowitz has traveled to 90 countries and all 50 US states. From the age of 17, when she left home to travel in Europe alone, the New Yorker has...
Flight attendant's novel ‘Falling’ imagines the worst 35,000 feet up
In this novel, the flight attendants are the heroes.
CIA veterans explain how they used spy tactics to raise their kids
In their book, Christina and Ryan Hillsberg describe the CIA tactics they learned that helped make them better parents.
How I survived a sinking cruise ship
For about 27 hours, Chaney Kwak believed his death was, if not certain, a definite possibility.
Memoir 'Nothing Personal' reveals why online dating truly sucks
Big Dating doesn’t care if you find a mate — in fact, they’d prefer you didn’t.
New book reveals how to win friends and influence post-COVID
Prior to the pandemic, Jon Levy was best known as the founder of the Influencers Dinner, a regular roving dinner party of A-listers pulled from different industries.
17 syllables describe 9 million people in 'Haikus for New York City'
These poems are a love letter to the city.
Ex-lawyer dishes on sexist, racist, laziest legal professionals in memoir
It’s a look at an industry that seems well overdue for a reckoning.
Gina Tron's 'Employment' turns the 9-5 grind into poetry
Gina Tron has held plenty of jobs. She has worked at a Walmart, a PetSmart, and a small-town newspaper. She has been a waitress; she has worked at a CBS...
Author reveals how his brother murdered their mother in moving new memoir
Most memoirs are a recounting of the author’s own life and experiences. “Everything is Fine” by Vince Granata (Atria Books), out April 27, is a memoir of an entire family...
NYC EMT Jennifer Murphy spills her guts with memoir 'First Responder'
“The second you put on a uniform, people forget you’re a human being,” writes ambulance EMT Jennifer Murphy in her memoir, “First Responder: A Memoir of Life, Death and Love...
Pony-loving girls will be hot to trot for new book 'Horse Girl'
When author Carrie Seim and her sister were growing up, they shared a love of horses. They collected model horses, read all of the horse books, and waited all year...
Female roadie rats out rock gods in new tell-all book
It’s the kind of offer that could make someone kick the habit. Tana Douglas had just lit her second cigarette, 30 or so minutes into a conversation with George Harrison,...
Cuomo critic Janice Dean reveals how to stay positive with new book
Janice Dean has had plenty of experience with making the best of difficult, sad situations. Most recently, she lost both of her in-laws to the coronavirus in March and April...
Dark & Nordic: Why Ragnar Jonasson's books are perfect right now
Nordic noir has been popular for the more than a decade, but in the past few years, Icelandic authors have gained some much-deserved visibility, with scores of titles being translated...
WWII novel reveals forgotten story of trains that saved Italy's kids from ruin
In “The Children’s Train” by Viola Ardone (HarperVia, out now) a little-known period in Italian history is the focus of the novel - and a fascinating look at post-World War...
'Girls with Bright Futures' is a razor-sharp novel inspired by the college admissions scandal
As the old saying goes, truth is stranger than fiction. But in some cases, truth ends up giving fiction some great plot ideas. “Girls with Bright Futures” by Tracy Dobmeier...
New book aims to cure the loneliness epidemic among middle-aged men
When his editor at the Boston Globe Magazine assigned him to write an article about middle-aged men with no friends, Billy Baker was less than enthusiastic. Wasn’t this like announcing...