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Zed contributors review biographies about Elaine May and Barbara Walters, as well as the latest novels from Percival Everett and Taffy Brodesser-Akner
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Zed contributors review non-fiction from Kazuo Ishiguro, M.G. Vassanji and Michael Norton, as well as the latest novels from Leigh Bardugo and Carleigh Baker
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Zed contributors review memoirs from RuPaul and Rebel Wilson, and new fiction from Tommy Orange, Helen Oyeyemi and Tana French
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Zed contributors review a cult-based true-crime novel, a fictional Arctic expedition to look for the Franklin crew and a debut thriller from a Toronto writer
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A memoir by Britney Spears, post-apocalyptic fiction from Waubgeshig Rice, rom-coms and thrillers are reviewed by Zed contributors
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A biography of rock rebel Lou Reed as well as new fiction from Lauren Groff and Elaine Feeney are reviewed by Zed contributors
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Zed contributors review the latest hot novels from vaunted writers like Ann Patchett, Zadie Smith, Justin Cronin and Emma Cline
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Here's a roundup of what book club contributors are reading, including a thriller set on Canada's West Coast, a biography about the making of Jackie Onassis and a book about tai chi by Lou Reed
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Zed book club contributors review their latest picks, including a reimagined folktale, a tell-all about ageism and a short story collection by a Pulitzer Prize finalist
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Mysteries, heists, a witchy thriller and a book about how to calm your mind: 8 books that Zed contributors read and loved.
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Zed Book Club contributors review 8 of the best novels they've read so far this year
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Zed book contributors review their latest gems, from a memoir about a male friendship to a Sandy Hook expose, with lots of mysteries, thrillers and romance in the mix
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Zoomer contributors review their latest faves, including "The Thursday Murder Club," Sarah Polley's new memoir and Toni Morrison's "Recitatif"
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We've got a meta take on the slasher movie trope, a memoir about Stanley Tucci's tastebuds and the Hilary Clinton/Louise Penny blockbuster, 'State of Terror'
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From a new Sally Rooney to the latest from Pulitzer Prize-winner Richard Powers, here are our recent favourites
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From a thriller on a plane by a former flight attendant to Irish talk-show host Graham Norton’s latest novel, here are the books we couldn't put down.