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Aug 19

Why this description of the Chinese-American experience resonates with Celeste Ng

By Elizabeth Flock

Author Celeste Ng takes us behind the scenes of the book "The Woman Warrior."…

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Aug 09

How reading ‘The Woman Warrior’ put Celeste Ng’s feelings into words

By Elizabeth Flock

"It was so close to my experience, it was almost painful," says the best-selling author.

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Aug 09

10 kids’ books that made us fall in love with reading

By Elizabeth Flock

Have you and your child read "The Borrowers" or "The Outsiders"? What about "Octagon Magic"?…

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Aug 02

Discussion questions for ‘The Woman Warrior’

By Elizabeth Flock

Here are some questions to guide you as you read "The Woman Warrior," our August book club pick.

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Jul 30

Our August book club pick: ‘The Woman Warrior,’ by Maxine Hong Kingston

By Elizabeth Flock

Author Celeste Ng chose a classic to re-read for our August book club pick: Maxine Hong Kingston's 1976 memoir, "The Woman Warrior."…

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Jul 30

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‘The House of Broken Angels’ author Luis Alberto Urrea answers your questions

By Jeffrey Brown

Luis Alberto Urrea, author of our July pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “The House of Broken Angels,” and Jeff announces the August book selection.

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Jul 26

In ‘The House of Broken Angels,’ every character has their own song

By Elizabeth Flock

Listen to a playlist made by author Luis Alberto Urrea, who says music was key to the writing of his novel.

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Jul 17

Laughter can be a sanctuary, says author Luis Alberto Urrea

By Elizabeth Flock

"There is a way to laugh that is cruel and there is a way to laugh that offers sanctuary," says Luis Alberto Urrea, who annotated a page from his novel, "The House of Broken Angels."…

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Jul 12

‘Read, read, read to stoke the furnace,’ and more writing advice from Luis Alberto Urrea

By Elizabeth Flock

Urrea, who wrote this month's book club pick, "The House of Broken Angels," shares the best writing advice he's received.

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Jun 27

‘The House of Broken Angels’ is our July book club pick

By Elizabeth Flock

It’s the story of what happens when one Mexican-American family living on the border comes together for a party -- and a funeral.

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