Book Review: ‘Roald Dahl, Teller of the Unexpected’ by Matthew Dennison
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Book Review: ‘Roald Dahl, Teller of the Unexpected’ by Matthew Dennison

“Teller of the Unexpected,” an elegant new biography, sidesteps the ugly side of the children’s book author while capturing his grandiose, tragedy-specked life.
Read Your Way Through Tokyo
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Read Your Way Through Tokyo

Hiromi Kawakami, one of Japan’s most popular contemporary novelists, travels with books that help her immerse herself in her destination. Here, she suggests reading for those coming to her hometown, Tokyo.
Robert Caro Relaxes by Listening to People Drum in Central Park
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Robert Caro Relaxes by Listening to People Drum in Central Park

The biographer and subject of the documentary “Turn Every Page” talks about his loyalty to the Giants and the Knicks, Zooming with classmates and falling under the spell of Captain Hornblower.