Sharlene Teo’s debut novel is a shimmering story of three women in Singapore, but its plot gets washed away among the grotesque and stomach-churning detail.
If the Most Interesting Man in the World Were a Woman
Kira Jane Buxton humorously imagines the Dos Equis beer “Most Interesting Man in the World” ad campaign with a woman as the protagonist.
Broadway Is About To ‘Be More Chill’

The high-school sci-fi musical got middling reviews when it premiered in New Jersey. Then teenagers on social media got a hold of it.
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A Quiet Purpose Propels Pelecanos’ Thriller ‘The Man Who Came Uptown’

George Pelecanos’ The Man Who Came Uptown may appear like another detective thriller novel, but a richer philosophy on prison literacy lies beneath its plot.
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My Life Flashed Before My Eyes
Marc Philippe Eskenazi and Benjamin Schwartz illustrate a humorous collection of moments in a life lived on a smartphone.
After Hurricane Maria, Chef José Andrés Had A ‘Crazy Dream’ To Feed Puerto Rico

The James Beard award-winning chef started out preparing food for doctors and nurses. Then calls started pouring in from across the island. The message was clear, he says: “The island is hungry.”
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