Articles for Richard Powers

Richard Powers’ latest epic: Fragile oceans, fraught tech and exhilarating writing. At first
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Richard Powers’ latest epic: Fragile oceans, fraught tech and exhilarating writing. At first

LA Times  

Book Review "Playground: A Novel" By Richard Powers W.W. Norton, 400 pages, $29.99 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. “Playground,” Powers’ latest novel, occupies a related territory, moving back and forth between environmental and digital concerns, between the troubled ecosystem of the oceans and the …

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The best new books to read this September
4 months, 1 week ago

The best new books to read this September

The Independent  

Albert Einstein fled potential Nazi assassins for a haven in the UK. Anyone who has seen the stuffed Walrus in the Horniman Museum will smile at his description: “The skins were sent from Canada to a Victorian taxidermist who’d never seen a one before – and they clearly didn’t know that a walrus had saggy folds, so just kept stuffing …

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Happy Arbor Day! These 20 books will change the way you think about trees
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Happy Arbor Day! These 20 books will change the way you think about trees

NPR  

These 20 books will change the way you think about trees Enlarge this image toggle caption Sebastien St-Jean/AFP via Getty Images Sebastien St-Jean/AFP via Getty Images Trees communicate. — Steve Mullis, former editor/producer, Morning Edition Purchase BookThe Journeys of Trees by Zach St. George close overlay Buy Featured Book Your purchase helps support NPR programming. — Margaret Willison, librarian and …

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The 50 Greatest Fictional Deaths of All Time
2 years, 5 months ago

The 50 Greatest Fictional Deaths of All Time

Slate  

“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done,” Sydney Carton thinks on his way to the guillotine. We may recoil at Macbeth’s crimes, but we thrill at his rage, and Shakespeare recognizes the glory of this hopeless last stand, giving Macbeth some really great lines on his way out—including some immortal last words: …

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Review: Richard Powers amazes again with 'Bewilderment'
3 years, 3 months ago

Review: Richard Powers amazes again with 'Bewilderment'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Bewilderment,” by Richard Powers Here …

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Review: With ‘Bewilderment,’ expansive novelist Richard Powers goes dark and narrow
3 years, 3 months ago

Review: With ‘Bewilderment,’ expansive novelist Richard Powers goes dark and narrow

LA Times  

On the shelf Bewilderment By Richard Powers Norton: 304 pages, $28 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. This alchemy earned him a MacArthur Fellowship in 1989, the 2006 National Book Award for “The Echo Maker,” a Pulitzer Prize and a longstanding bestseller in 2018’s “The …

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Are these the ultimate fantasy homes?
4 years, 8 months ago

Are these the ultimate fantasy homes?

BBC  

Are these the ultimate fantasy homes? Richard Powers A São Paulo home designed by Marcos Acayaba in 1975 is among those featured in Dominic Bradbury’s book The Iconic Interior From the flamboyant to the ultra-modern and the visionary, these are some of the most stunning dream interiors of the past 100 years. We wanted to show important historical examples as …

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