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‘An Odyssey’ is May’s pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club

By Elizabeth Flock

"An Odyssey" is the story of what happened when Daniel Mendelsohn's 81-year-old father, Jay, enrolled in his college course on Homer's epic poem.

‘Brotopia’ author Emily Chang answers your questions

Emily Chang, author of our April pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about “Brotopia.” Plus, Jeff announces the May book selection.

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What it’s like to be a young girl in the male-dominated field of tech

By Elizabeth Flock

Emily Chang's "Brotopia" exposes the gender discrimination of Silicon Valley -- and the girls who are fighting back. Read an annotated page from Chang's book.

Emily Chang’s advice for writers: It’s good not to know all the answers

By Elizabeth Flock

"Brotopia" author Chang was worried about tackling a subject as big as women in tech. But then she learned the best books come out of not knowing all the answers up front.

Discussion questions for ‘Brotopia’

By Elizabeth Flock

Is Silicon Valley really a "meritocracy"? Journalist Emily Chang explains why not in our April pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club "Now Read This."…

‘Brotopia’ is April’s pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club

By Elizabeth Flock

Emily Chang's "Brotopia" is an exposé of the dark, misogynistic side of Silicon Valley.

‘The Power’ author Naomi Alderman answers your questions

By Jeffrey Brown

Naomi Alderman, author of our March pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about “The Power.” Plus, Jeff announces the April book selection.

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The question everybody has about the novel ‘The Power’

By Elizabeth Flock

In Naomi Alderman's novel, one character is guided by an unexplained inner voice.

‘Shame takes our bodies away from us’: Read an annotated page from ‘The Power’

By Elizabeth Flock

Though Naomi Alderman's "The Power" was written years before the #MeToo movement exploded, it explores similar themes of power dynamics in sexuality and the shame that sexual violence can leave behind.

‘Get used to saying no,’ and more advice from writer Naomi Alderman

By Elizabeth Flock

"You can't be the best person in the world at answering your email on time and being available for every request and also write good books," says writer Naomi Alderman.