Maureen Corrigan
Saeed Jones' Eloquent Coming-Of-Age Is Hard To Read — And Harder To Put Down
Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews the memoir 'How We Fight For Our Lives.'
W.H. Auden's Poem 'September 1, 1939' Still Resonates In Times Of Crisis
Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews a new book about an Auden poem written after the start of World War 2.
Atwood Hints At A Brighter Future In 'Handmaid' Sequel 'The Testaments'
Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Margaret Atwood's sequel to 'The Handmaid's Tale.'
Katrina Destroyed 'The Yellow House' — But Inequality Eroded Its Foundation
When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2005, writer Sarah M. Broom was living in New York City, far away from her hometown and her family. In her extraordinary debut, a memoir called The Yellow House, Broom quotes from interviews with her mother and some of her 11 siblings to piece together the story of what happened when "the Water" roared into their neighborhood of New Orleans East and rose, up, up, up until it edged the tops of the houses.
A Perfect Summer Book, 'Late Migrations' Reminds Us Of Life's Beauty And Fragility
Book critic Maureen Corrigan reads the first book of essays by New York Times opinion writer Margaret Renkl.
If These 2 Titles Remind You Of Masterful Suspense Novels, They Should
Book critic Maureen Corrigan recommends two mystery novels : 'Lady in the Lake' by Laura Lippman and 'The Turn of the Key' by Ruth Ware. The titles of both books evoke classic suspense novels by two men.
Rooted In History, 'The Nickel Boys' Is A Great American Novel
It's pretty rare for a writer to produce a novel that wins the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and, then, a scant three years later, bring out another novel that's even more extraordinary. But, that's what Colson Whitehead has done in following up his 2016 novel, The Underground Railroad, with The Nickel Boys. It's a masterpiece squared, rooted in history and American mythology and, yet, painfully topical in its visions of justice and mercy erratically denied.
Smart And Propulsive 'Copperhead' Asks: Can You Outrun Your Family's Sins?
Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews the new novel 'Copperhead' by Alexi Zentner which was informed by a violent confrontation with racial hatred -- the firebombing of his parent's office when Zentner was 18 years old.
'Ask Again, Yes' Is A Profound Yet Unpretentious Family Drama
Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews the new book by Mary Beth Keane, an under-the-radar novelist who's been awarded a Guggenheim, and a few years ago was named one of the National Book Foundation's "5 under 35" novelists to look out for.
New Noir By James Ellroy And Denise Mina Is Daredevil Storytelling At Its Finest
From Nazis and narcos to mistresses and mysterious ship wrecks, Ellroy's This Storm and Mina's Conviction offer plot twists and zig-zags that take readers on a wild ride.